You might not be the best photographer in the world, but sometimes everything in the universe aligns, so precisely all you have to do is press the shutter-release button in the right place at the right time. Now and then, perfect timing can make or break a photo, turning it into a happy accident or a beautiful illusion, so A&D has compiled a list of perfectly timed photos that proves you don’t necessarily need expensive gear to take an incredible picture.
Scroll down to please your eyes with some of the best perfectly timed pictures, and if this collection isn’t enough, check out our similar lists full of exciting photos. From a fantastic 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 make you look twice. But remember, it doesn’t mean you don’t have to improve your photography skills. To quote a famous saying, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
01. Firefighter In Peru
02. When The Timing Is Right
03. Bumblebee Carrying The Sun
04. Right Place, Right Time
05. Pier Sunset
06. I Was Taking Random Pictures Of My Mother, And This Came Out
07. The Struggles Of A Substitute Teacher
08. When The Timing Is Right
09. This Guy’s Earbuds Made A Treble Clef
10. Holy Sh*t
11. Snapped A Lucky Shot Of A Truck Trying To Steal The Sun
12. Dads Rock
13. Perfectly Timed Photo Of A Wave
14. Suspicious Hair
15. Fourteen Wind Turbines All In A Row
16. Perfect Timing
17. Maybe She’s Barn With It
18. Lightning Strikes A Plane As It Flies Through A Rainbow
19. Seen At The Airport In Tel Aviv, Israel
20. The Moment A Trout Eats A Mayfly And The Second Before Water Tension Gives Way
21. Watching TV With My Feet Up When Suddenly
22. In The Right Moment
23. Perfect Timing
24. My Cat Has A Six Pack
25. Miss Ostrich
26. I Took A Picture Of My Fire Pit Last Night And Caught Peter Pan And Tinkerbell
27. Perfect Timing: Level > Alien
28. Have Your Own Beer Towel
29. I Took A Photo Of My Brother. He Jumps At The Right Moment, And It Looks Like He Has To Go Because His Planet Needs Him
30. Chief Vitamin Water Surveys His Domain
31. I Caught A Pic Of Lightning Bouncing Off A Double Rainbow
32. When You Spend All Summer With Your T-Shirt Off
33. Dear God, What Have I Done?!
34. What Would You Call This Beast?
35. Moment When It Looks Like Dilma Rousseff Is Getting Stabbed
36. The Sweet Escape
37. Perfectly Timed Shot
38. Very Unfortunate Time To Blink With White Mascara
39. Perfect Timing
40. Perfect Timing
41. Perfect Timing At Its Best
42. Amazingly, Perfect Shot Of My Friend Skydiving Into Burning Man
43. An Airplane Is Silhouetted Against The First Solar Eclipse Of The Decade, Seen Over Bangkok, Thailand, 2010
44. Perfectly Timed Photo
45. Long Jump In The Sand
46. Just The Right Moment
47. Look At That Body
48. Smile
49. Yoga In The Park Perfect Timing
50. A Pic That My Friend Took Down At The Beach The Other Day
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