This Facebook Group Is Dedicated To Crappy Wildlife Photos That Are So Bad They’re Good
How many times have you scrolled through breathtaking pics of wildlife and told yourself “challenge accepted”? Well, it turns out it’s not so easy to take that pitch-perfect shot.
Animals, they move. A camera, it wobbles. A hand, it shakes. And weather, it’s always a mystery. This is the combination you need to get a spectacularly terrible wildlife pic. In fact, some of the entries are so bad they've made their way into the Crap Wildlife Photography group on Facebook. Here are some of the best failed shots that may make you think twice about pressing that capture button any time soon.
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I Was In The Middle Of A Zoom When I Noticed This Bastard
In wildlife photography, nature dictates everything. That means that in order to get that picture, you need practice. But some things should be inherent to an animal and wildlife photographer. You need to be able to keep silent, stay still for long periods of time. Remember that nature is their home, and you’re the guest.
You should also learn to keep your eyes open for every little thing. Animals living in the wild have adapted to their environments extremely well. Taking a nice shot usually takes days of hard work and dedication, so you need to be patient.
We previously wrote about the photographer who took a perfect shot of a kingfisher after 4,200 hours and 720,000 attempts. This award-winning shot of an eagle also took Norwegian photographer Audun Rikardsen 3 years of wait. So, yeah, we are talking years of wait in the pro game.
Didn’t Know I Was Playing The Sims
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Tried To Get A Spread Wings Shot...
I Went Out To The Balcony To Photograph The Birds, But Instead Photographed A Fish...
Omg I am an idiot. I was thinking how the hell did a fish get up in the air and then I realised it is the bird but the wings are out of view.
When You Have An Encounter With A Rare Predator But Get Photobombed By A Magpie
The real question though is, is that predator sighting you or that magpie? I'd be worried....
Courtesy Of My Dad And His Ancient Phone... Little Owl Eating Lunch
The poor thing looks so tired and muddy. I want to take it home and give it a bath and blow dry it into a perfect fluffy ball (I do know it wouldn't appreciate any of that, don't worry)
A Most Majestic Tree
And here we have a majestic eagle...... wow look at this fine tree.
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This Handfeeding The Birds Was Going Great Until He Looked Right At Me And I Realized His Face Was Actually Kinda Scary And He Looked Pretty Pissed Off!
Took A Photo Of A Drill
The Pinnacle Of My Wildlife Photography Career
I Got Distracted By The Frog In The Back And Lost Focus But To Be Entirely Honest I Think National Geographic Should Use This Picture As Their Cover.
What kind of setting are they in? It makes the frogs look as big as cats!
Not Amused
Looks like it has eaten a bee and it’s cheeks have swelled up.
Grasshopper
Playtime for kitty. This is a great shot. Look at his face! He's having so much fun!
Behold, The Majestic Bald Eagle
Wow, I Caught A Picture Of This Champagne Cork Flying Out. Jk. It's An Egret.
I r-egret you taking my photo if you're going to call my head a champagne cork.
Didn’t Know How Funny This Was Until I Sent It To My Daughter...
I'm Not Sure Why I Ever Thought It Was A Good Idea To Take A Picture Of The Sheep In The Dark, But It Ended Up Being The Stuff That Nightmares Are Made Of.
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Found This Amongst Some Beauties
Gotta Be Quicker Than That!
'you Spin Me Right Round, Baby, Right Round.' Low Light + The Wrong Camera Setting = Guess The Animal. Nb No Animals Were Hurt In The Taking Of This Shot.. It Landed Safely On My Patio
This Freaky Flying Ghost Child Is Actually A Blurred Great Blue Heron
Brontosaurus Are Faaaaast
How Flippin Weird Do Pigeons Look When They Look Down?
Raccoon/Fergus Falls, Minnesota
I Present The Mighty, Yet Gentle, Caribbean Manatee.
Out Of Focus Mantis Looks Like Cracked Out Mantis
This Cougar Was So Close I Was Able To Get A Picture Of It!!!
Note: this post originally had 78 images. It’s been shortened to the top 40 images based on user votes.
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All these pictures are hilarious, and somehow (despite their derpy-ness) all the animals are far more photogenic than I could ever hope to be.
These are hilarious! Looks like my attempts at photography
Finally. A collection made for me.