So bad they’re good! Amateur photographers share wildlife snaps which didn’t turn out as planned – from a photobombing fish to a VERY angry swan
- Keen wannabe wildlife photographers have shared their worst shots online
- Includes fish which swam in the way of the lens as snapper tried to capture shark
- Images have ended up on a Facebook group that celebrates bad wildlife photos
When it comes to capturing the perfect wildlife shot, often timing is everything.
For these amateur photographers, their unpredictable subjects meant their images didn’t quite turn out the way they expected.
People from around the world have taken to social media to share their unfortunate attempts at capturing a magnificent shot of nature.
A selection have found their way onto the Facebook group C**p Wildlife Photography, with some of the very best – or worst depending on how you look at it – being collated by Bored Panda.
The amusing images range from a photobombing fish swimming in front of the lens just as the person behind the camera tried to capture an image of a shark, to an angry swan switching into attack mode.
The unfortunate photographer behind this shot, believed to be from the US, told how they’d spend thousands of dollars and several days on getting the chance to photograph a Great White Shark, only for this cheeky fish to ruin the shot
This irate swan, taken in an unknown location, had clearly had enough of being the subject of this photographer’s shot
Another amateur photographer told how they were camping in their car in Idaho, US, when a bull elk gave them a ‘Jurassic Park T-Rex experience’
A photographer relished the opportunity to take photos of wildlife in Africa – but this elephant decided to scratch its nether regions on a termite mound at the crucial moment
This photo of a whitetail deer was ruined when the camera owner’s cat mistook it for a dog and gave chase. Location of the photo is unknown
While capturing a shot of a squirrel in the woods, this photographer, from an unknown location, got more than they bargained for
Despite this amateur snapper’s best attempt at capturing an eagle, the bird gave flight at just the wrong moment. Photograph taken in an unknown location
This photographer couldn’t help but chuckle when they noticed where a caterpillar had decided to mount its cocoon. Photo taken in an unknown location
One photographer ended up with an amusing optical illusion when the deer they were capturing dipped its head as a turkey wandered past. Photo taken in an unknown location
What are you lookin’ at? This pigeon looks seriously unimpressed by the person holding the camera. Location of the photo is unknown
The person who took this shot, in an unknown location, joked that the mantis crawling over the peephole looked like a ‘crazy door-to-door salesman’
When auto-focus doesn’t quite do its job…! The camera that took this photo, at an unknown location, focused on the background rather than the slow-moving subject in the foreground
Toad-ally chilled! This photographer captured a very rotund toad taking a break in an unspecified location
The photographer who took this shot, in an unknown location, explained how they tried to get a perfect picture of a deer in the rain, but ended up with one of it bolting with what looks like ‘a bird’s nest with a single egg instead of an a**’
As this photographer, in an unknown location, prepared to capture two majestic bald eagles, a sea lion couldn’t resist a photobomb