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These are the moments that many photographers can only dream of capturing. Perhaps not serious photographers, but those who enjoy fun and whimsical photography. Some spend years planning and aligning the perfect shot. Yet, it seems that in the case of these images, the opportunity just presented itself without much planning.

Sometimes, all you need is an iPhone and the objects to line up perfectly to create a fun optical illusion. We've collected such accidental visual masterpieces from the dedicated website "Perfectly Timed Photos." It's the place for people to submit their funniest pictures taken just at the right moment. And we present a collection of the best to you below!

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    #5

    Calico cat captured in a perfectly timed photo reacting to a lizard near a rocky edge outdoors.

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    B Hobbs
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    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "You do not want to dance with me? Then I shall dance alone and you can just crawl away!"

    G A
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same reaction to cucumber

    Bored Jellyfish
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    7 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This would make a GREAT album cover!

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    #7

    Skydiver with a colorful parachute captured in a perfectly timed photo against a large moon backdrop.

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    B Hobbs
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    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fly me to the moon / Let me play among the stars / Let me see what spring is like / On a-Jupiter and Mars ...

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    #10

    Beagle dog captured in mid-air with ears flapping, flying toward the camera in a perfectly timed photo.

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    Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het
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    10 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you ever see an dog fly Well I seen a horse fly, I seen a dragon fly, I seen a house fly.

    Panda McPandaface
    Community Member
    9 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen a front porch swing and heard a diamond ring...

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    Agfox
    Community Member
    3 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ♫♪ Fly, Robin, Fly, up, up to the sky ♪♫ Geeze, that song is 50 years old. Edited to add: for younger Pandas, the band is Silver Convention

    glowworm2
    Community Member
    8 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I KNEW they could secretly fly!

    Crystalwitch60
    Community Member
    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He’s been watching dumbo 😂

    #12

    Two dogs captured mid-air while running on a path in a perfectly timed photo showing impressive action.

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    Cee Cee
    Community Member
    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The dachshund squadron taking off.

    G A
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fart engines-engaged!

    B Hobbs
    Community Member
    11 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "We have lift off!"

    Jane
    Community Member
    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hear the Jetson's space craft sound...

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    #16

    Woman in a blue coat sitting on a zebra statue, with a person taking a photo, showcasing perfectly timed photos.

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    Bonesko
    Community Member
    6 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew centaurs were real!

    G A
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your tights are ripped....

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    #18

    Cat and ceramic tiger statue captured in a perfectly timed photo, both with mouths open appearing to roar.

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    Whiskers
    Community Member
    10 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just keep on practising, kitty, you’ll get it in no time!!!

    #19

    Orange cat captured in a perfectly timed photo, midair above water, creating a striking reflection on the surface.

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    B Hobbs
    Community Member
    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Anti gravity system activated! Activating target acquisition systems! M****r mittens safeties removed and set to 120 percent power! Scanning for target that thought throwing me into water was a good idea! ..."

    rustyscate
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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cats name - Jesus

    Rick Murray
    Community Member
    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Argh! This is not just wet land. Back up! Back up NOW!

    #20

    Person wearing an alpaca mask sitting on grass next to a real alpaca in a perfectly timed photo outdoors

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    Bonesko
    Community Member
    6 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They may have sent the wrong replacement head but they are rocking it!

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    #21

    Stone statue holding a cup with a pigeon perched on its hand, an example of perfectly timed photos capturing unique moments.

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    G A
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I heard a pigeon pop like a balloon once, when a bus ran it over...

    Pollywog
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I laughed way too hard at this!! 🤣

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    #22

    Crowd at baseball game reacts as bat flies toward man’s face in a perfectly timed photo capturing an impressive moment.

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    9 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That looks like it may have done some actual damage - like a broken jaw O_O;

    Edward Finger Hands
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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did some digging, apparently it hit him in the ribs first, breaking one, then the jaw, then the kid in the blue shirt behind him

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    Bored Jellyfish
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    7 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don’t wanna, but can hear this photo anyway.

    #23

    Cat sitting in front of a TV showing runners at the starting line, a perfect example of perfectly timed photos.

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    Chewie Baron
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    9 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, my money is on the cat.

    Bonesko
    Community Member
    6 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If someone is opening a can I'd put my money on the cat

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    #24

    A perfectly timed photo of a bright orange bird flapping its wings captured in a car's side mirror reflection.

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    Nikki Sevven
    Community Member
    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I'm good enough. I'm smart enough. And, gosh darn it, people like me!"

    rustyscate
    Community Member
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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Birds in mirror maybe closer then they appear

    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Community Member
    7 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Objects in the mirror may be more fabulous than they appear!

    Amy
    Community Member
    9 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love that it looks like he’s got a great Mohawk!

    Whiskers
    Community Member
    10 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! What a beautiful birdie you are!

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    #26

    Hydroplane boat flipping in midair with driver ejecting and running on water, a perfectly timed photo capturing the action.

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    B Hobbs
    Community Member
    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "It is not a real cigarette racing boat. Only a 300 horsepower outboard motor. Who needs all that fancy racing gear, like helmets, suits, and seat belts? Just more weight and expense."

    #27

    Man standing still on busy city street while cyclist is captured falling off bike in a perfectly timed photo.

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    Jihana
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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen that picture a million times, but I just now realised that that's the city where I live, Vienna, Austria. That building is the state opera.

    WindySwede
    Community Member
    15 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    First saw the Ö, and thought Sweden the realise it's not.

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    #30

    Hot air balloon perfectly timed to appear as if holding the rising full moon above colorful clouds in an impressive photo.

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    Pollywog
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want this for my wall!! I love everything about it!!

    #31

    Young girl smiling as a German Shepherd dog appears to laugh with mouth wide open in a perfectly timed photo.

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    Russell Bowman
    Community Member
    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Grandma ... what big teeth you have

    WindySwede
    Community Member
    12 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hoodwinked! (2005), great movie!

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    rustyscate
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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “ …. Then, I pushed the cat in a lake!”

    Rick Murray
    Community Member
    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Little girl has just realised who's really in charge around here.

    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Community Member
    7 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you tell the dog a particularly funny joke

    Panda McPandaface
    Community Member
    9 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Hello little girl, what's your rush? You're missing all the flowers..."

    Major Harris
    Community Member
    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "now here's the best part....."

    #32

    A perfectly timed photo of a baboon appearing huge as it leans on a car windshield in a wildlife park.

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    StrangeOne
    Community Member
    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If King Kong was in Jurassic Park as substitute for Rexy

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    #34

    A perfectly timed photo captures a bird flying close to the camera with a street and buildings in the background.

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    G A
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's one gigantic tit...

    #36

    Man water skiing with perfect timing, captured mid-glide creating a clear reflection on the lake surface.

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    Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het
    Community Member
    10 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When they got bored of the walking on water bit Jesus would start performing party tricks.

    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew someone who called his boat Enema Bandit for just this reason

    WindySwede
    Community Member
    10 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just my thought! 🙅‍♂️🙊

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    #40

    Weightlifter standing with hands pressed together in front of barbell in a perfectly timed photo competition setting.

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    Toujin C'Thlu
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Newest Olympic sport: telekinetic weightlifting

    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Community Member
    7 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look ma, no hands! (but a very strong other appendage)

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    #44

    Dog in mid-air about to catch frisbee near smiling woman, a perfectly timed photo capturing action and excitement outdoors.

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    rustyscate
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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Susan!!!! The frisbee!!!! Throw the frisbee Susan!!!!”

    WindySwede
    Community Member
    5 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *pants* "Do I make myself clear!?" (As in breath, not clothes)

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    #46

    Sunset with clouds forming a perfectly timed smiley face over the horizon, showcasing an impressive natural photo moment.

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    Major Harris
    Community Member
    10 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Oil and grime, poison sludge Diesel clouds and noxious muck Slime beneath me, slime up above Ooh, you'll love my, ah-ah-ah, toxic love Toxic love....." "hexxus"

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    #49

    Man speaking into a microphone during a formal event, captured in a perfectly timed photo with clear focus.

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    #50

    Man in red shorts captured in a perfectly timed photo as he leaps off a dock into a lake surrounded by trees.

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    rustyscate
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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok Jesus we get it you’re very gifted. 😒

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    #51

    Fireworks burst in the sky perfectly timed with a lightning strike over a cityscape at night in an impressive photo.

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    Pollywog
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one's going on my wall as well!! Fantastic shot!

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    #56

    Three men in suits sitting in rows with perfectly timed expressions, capturing an impressive moment.

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    9 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Speak no evil, hear no evil, and plot lots of evil.

    Aleksandra Pe
    Community Member
    45 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right to the point. The guy in the front is Kaczyński and he has done a lot of evil in Poland. Chief of the main opposition party, right wing, misogynistic, church s***e

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    Auntriarch
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    1 hour ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alsatian ears at all stages of puppyhood

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    #63

    Person captured mid-air while cliff jumping into a lake, showcasing one of the perfectly timed photos.

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    rustyscate
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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We know you are the son of God but this is getting out of hand.

    #65

    BMX rider performing a stunt mid-air with a crowd watching on a sunny day, a perfectly timed photo capturing the moment.

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    B Hobbs
    Community Member
    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Look dad! No feet!" "Look dad, no hands!" "Look dad, no teeth!"

    Shanaaia
    Community Member
    24 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    On the left the guardian angel is approaching

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    #77

    Man standing under road signs with arrows, creating a perfectly timed photo with an impressive visual effect.

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    Russell Bowman
    Community Member
    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha trying to decide ... royalty or elected position.

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