From a cool photo of a fabulous ostrich that appears to have the best hair in the world to a struggling substitute teacher sending subtle hints, these perfect timing photos will definitely make you look twice.

But remember, it doesn’t mean you don’t have to work on improving your photography skills.

To quote a popular saying, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”

Firefighter In Peru

When The Timing Is Right

Bumblebee Carrying The Sun

Right Place, Right Time

Pier Sunset

Was Taking Random Pictures Of My Mother And This Came Out

The Struggles Of A Substitute Teacher

When The Timing Is Right

This Guy’s Earbuds Made A Treble Clef

Holy Sh*t

Snapped A Lucky Shot Of A Truck Trying To Steal The Sun

Dads Rock

Perfectly Timed Photo Of A Wave

Suspicious Hair

Fourteen Wind Turbines All In A Row

Perfect Timing

Maybe She’s Barn With It

Lightning Strikes A Plane As It Flies Through A Rainbow

Seen At The Airport In Tel Aviv, Israel

The Moment A Trout Eats A Mayfly And The Second Before Water Tension Gives Way

Watching TV With My Feet Up When Suddenly

In The Right Moment

Perfect Timing

My Cat Has A Six Pack

Miss Ostrich

Took A Picture Of My Fire Pit Last Night And Caught Peter Pan And Tinkerbell

Perfect Timing: Level > Alien

Have Your Own Beer Towel

I Took A Photo Of My Brother. He Jump At The Right Moment And It Looks Like He Has To Go Because His Planet Needs Him

Chief Vitamin Water Surveys His Domain

I Caught A Pic Of Lightning Bouncing Off A Double Rainbow

When You Spend All Summer With Your T-Shirt Off

Dear God What Have I Done?!

What Would You Call This Beast?

Moment When It Looks Like Dilma Rousseff Is Getting Stabbed

The Sweet Escape

Perfectly Timed Shot

Very Unfortunate Time To Blink With White Mascara

Perfect Timing

Perfect Timing

Perfect Timing At Its Best

Amazingly, Perfect Shot Of My Friend Skydiving Into Burning Man

An Airplane Is Silhouetted Against The First Solar Eclipse Of The Decade, Seen Over Bangkok, Thailand, 2010

Dat A**

Long Jump In The Sand

Just The Right Moment

Look At That Body

Smile

Yoga In The Park Perfect Timing

Just A Pic That My Friend Took Down At The Beach The Other Day

Twin Tales

My Twin Boys Jumping And Landing At The Exact Same Time

Due To The Chair Leg And This Guy’s Posture, It Looks Like He’s Wearing High Heels

Best Photo I Have Ever Taken

Here’s My Best Perfectly Timed Photo

This Is The Hilarious Moment A Curious Pufferfish Managed To Photobomb An Unsuspecting Diver

So I Turned Into A Toad Last Night

Couldn’t Ask For Better Timing

Still Wondering Whether He Did This On Purpose Or Not

My Brother Took A Picture With His Iphone At The Exact Moment A Spark Ricocheted Off Of My Ear

Seafoam Splash Captured At A Thousandth Of A Second

What Do You Mean, What’s Wrong With Her Feet?

Strange Dirt Formation On My Car Looks Like People Hanging

Perfect Moment

The Invisible Hockey Player

Oh, Good. Another “Holding Up The Leaning Tower Of Pisa” Pic

Two Rows Of Judges Ignore A Gymnast

Timing Is Key (But Luck Doesn’t Hurt Either)

Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Boats

Perfect Timing

Watch Me Neigh Neigh

Perfectly Timed Picture

I Accidentally French-Kissed A Dog At Work Today

The Wind Had Some Perfect Timing

Did You See That, What If Its Real?

New Schrödinger Experiment

My Mom Accidentally Caught Lightning When Trying To Take A Picture Of Palm Trees During A Storm

This Sun Giving A Shoulder Rub To This Navy Officer

Tried To Take A Picture Of The Sunset While Driving And A Bird Totally Ruined My Shot

This Dog Trying To Catch The Ball

Buddha Sunglasses

Perfect Timing And Reflex

The Timing Of This Photo Makes It Look Like The Policeman Is Dancing On The Crime Scene

4-Winged Goose

Sometimes You Get Lucky With Timing. Would Love It If You Could Draw This Snap Of Me In Sri Lanka.

That Mysterious Triumphant Ghost Caught In A Broken Light Bulb

The Exact Moment Her Phone Was Lost Forever

Can You Do That?

The Moment My Son Knew The True Power Of The Force

Tony Stark’s Dog Is A Player

Just The Right Moment

Perfectly Timed Pool Picture

Cow Jumping Over Herding Dogs

Picture Of My Daughter Crawling, Looks Like She Is Writing Profanity

Picture Taken Right When Another Camera’s Flash Went Off

My Friend Captured The Moment The Wave Came For A Hug

Goalkeeper Cats

Perfect Timing And Classic Dad Reaction

Timing Is Everything

Coming In For A Landing

My Wife Managed To Capture The Least Manly Shot Of Me Launching Fireworks

Snapped Pic Of My Nephew. Perfect Timing?

My Sister Passed Out At The Exact Moment The Judge Said “You May Kiss The Bride”

Perfectly Timed Photo Of A Cyclops Kitty

Eclipse On A Bird’s Wing

Risk It For A Biscuit

Old Baby. My Son Just As He Plopped Down From Standing

My Friend Took This Picture Of Me Exactly When The Lightning Struck!

At An Air Show Today, I Accidentally Caught What Looks Like A Tiny Black Hawk Stealing A Child

Surprise Head

This Picture Was Taken At A Pet Orphanage In Texas

Time To Run

We Had A Crazy Storm Yesterday That Produced A Tornado, Softball Sized Hail, And Flash Flooding. My Friend Snapped A Picture Of The Aftermath

My Friend Posted A New Profile Pic With Her Boyfriend, And Everyone Took A Double Take

Went To A Petting Zoo. Friend Got Stepped On By A Pig. I Couldn’t Have Planned These Pictures If I’d Tried!

Perfectly Timed Shot Of Godzilla

The Perfect Timing Of This Odometer And Trip Meter

“We’re Good Parents I Swear”

A Picture Of My Wife And Daughter Taken At Precisely The Right Moment

I Caught A Plane Passing In Front Of Tonight’s Super Moon

Fauxhawk

Handle Bar Mustache

Wheel Waits For The Right Moment To Make A Dash For Freedom

Perfect Timing In Aerial Acrobatics

Perfect Timing

Perfectly Timed Photo Of My Niece

Oh So Majestic

The Moment My Older Brother Fell Into The Lake. Taken By My Sister-In-Law

Took A Picture Of A Stealth Bomber Flyover, Was Not Disappointed With The Timing

On Vacation In California With My Best Friend And Took A Picture With Perfect Timing

I Think They Call This “Perfect Timing”

The Waterbending Skills Are Strong With This One

Perfect Timing

Perfect Timing

Perfectly Timed Photo

One, Two, Thr-

I Took My Daughter Sleeding For The First Time. This Is Her Trying To Avoid The Ramp

Keep A Close Eye On The Puck

Timing!

Perfect Timing

Reverse Cowgirl

Thought This Was Perfectly Timed

Perfectly Timed Photo Of A Dog Yawning

I Shot A Kid At The Zoo, Perfect Timing

Sun Caught The Blade At Just The Right Time

Took This Picture At The Perfect Time

Perfect Timing Of Light On The Hotel Name

Perfectly Timed Cat

Oops

Perfectly Timed Selfie

My Friend Caught The Exact Moment The Dog Ran Into Her Daughter And Pushed Her In The Pool

I’ma Kill You

A Couple Of Years Ago, My Friend/ Coworker Set Her Hair On Fire While Blowing Out The Candles On Her Birthday Cake. This Was Taken The Split Second Before Anybody Realized

Ever Wanted To Know How You’ll Look At 80? Just Take A Perfectly Timed Photo Bailing From A Skateboard And Landing On Your Feet

A Bee Flew In Front Of My Camera At The Perfect Time

My Friends Local Paper Caught Him Dodging A Puddle

My Friend Captured The Shockwave From The Starter Pistol At His Sister’s Track Meet

Jack Is Pissed About Being The Nyan Cat

The Lightning Struck The Moment My Friend Took A Photo

Caught Red Handed

Governor Of Michigan, Rick Snyder, Getting Kicked In The Face

She Slipped Trying To Pop The Soap Bubbles

Caught A Lady Through The Train Gap While Taking A Selfie

I Waited Patiently For Several Minutes For Just The Right Moment To Take The Third Photo… My Wife Wasn’t Amused!

Ended Up Taking A Photo At Exactly The Right Moment Yesterday

My Hammock Broke

I Framed This Gorgeous Photo Of Teddy As The Sun Was Rising… At The Last Minute, Joey Decided To Photo Bomb

Perfect Timing

The Exact Moment My Buddy Was Bit By A Horse

None Of The Gear, None Of The Time

Man Has No Head Due To Timing Of My Photo

Taking Too Long To Take A Photo Of Her Food On The Beach

This One Got A Little Greedy

Nigel Farage Looks Like Hitler In This Photo

Perfectly Timed

Perfectly Timed Photo During A Mls Match

The Timing Makes My Dog Look Like A Space Man

Perfect Timing

Accidentally Captured A Seagull Stealing My Food

Perfect Timing! Meet Benny (The Jet) And Bowzer (My Favorite Ginger)

Friend Snapped A Picture Of The Police The Instant They Were Spraying Him With Mace

Perfect Timing In Whistler, Canada

Jesus, Is That You?

A Friend Took A Picture Of Me At A Crossfit Competition

Emu Eating. Perfect Timing

Jenga

Accidental Renaissance

It’s Raining

One Move And I’ll Blow Your Damn Head Off

Oops

Falling Asleep At The Wheel

Perfect Timing Picture. He Was Fine Though!

Me Falling Into A Lake In Croatia

Muay Thai

One Of My Favorite Pictures. Took Me At Least A Hour Of Shooting To Get The Right Timing

Girl Gets Bit By Squirrel

I Almost Died Today, And My Mom Got A Perfectly Timed Picture Of My Dad Saving Me

My Son Batting A Ball Back Into My Daughters Face

First Time Shooting A.44 Magnum. My Girlfriend Was Taking A Picture Behind Me And Timed It Perfectly

Accidentally Snapped This Of My Sister Trying To Put Her Sunglasses On Today, Thought You All Might Appreciate It

Spot The Ball

Friend Sent Me This Photo Of A Basketball Game Timed Perfectly

My Friend With Horrible Technique

This Optical Illusion

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