46. It’s Too Early For This

Possible Camera Used: Samsung Galaxy 20s
Where to Buy: Best Buy
Avg. Cost: $1,000*
Stopping at a drive-thru coffee shop on the way to work has become an integral part of millions of Americans’ mornings. The coffee people don’t truly wake up until they’ve had that first cup of java in the morning. This “delayed waking” has resulted in several people thinking they’ve seen impossible things.

Perfect Timing At Its Best ©u/conversingwithoceans/Reddit
When you’re already half asleep, seeing a dog picking up a coffee order will make you do at least a triple take. Photo evidence is the only way the photographer of this canine coffee drinker would have been able to convince others they saw what they saw.

47. You Must’ve Fallen From Heaven

Possible Camera Used: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Where to Buy: Apple Store, Walmart
Avg. Cost: $1,099*
Interactive graffiti on walls, sidewalks, and roads have become much more common over the past few decades. Artists are finding ways to connect with the public while never meeting them face to face. The Robin Hoods of the art world, street artists give their art to the world without expecting anything in return.

You Must’ve Fallen From Heaven ©u/ForsakenEqual2/Reddit
A casual walk in most major cities will take you past interactive art of some kind. However, few will offer results as heavenly as these angelic wings. All that’s left to decide is which wing pose will suit you best?

48. iEagle-iEyed

Possible Camera Used: iPhone
Where to Buy: Apple Store
Avg. Cost: $500-$800*
If we’re going to talk about perfectly timed photos, we can’t ignore the picture an anonymous source sent in of this lady morphing into an eagle, an event truth seekers have been attempting to prove for thousands of years. All that is left to do is discover her true identity.

iEagle-iEyed @imgur/Pinterest
Okay, none of them is true. But it is pretty amazing to see what lighting can do to a reflection. To be fair, kudos to the photographer for keeping her composure long enough to capture this unique effect.

49. Caution: Under Maintenance

Possible Camera Used: Google Pixel 3
Where to Buy: Amazon
Avg. Cost: $200-$250*
The execution of specific perfectly timed photos comes down to incredible patience and the ability to find the only spot worth shooting from, or sniper photography. If sniper photography isn’t a recognized activity yet, it should be.

Caution: Under Maintenance @Pinner62764345/Pinterest
Competition entrants would have to take the best-timed photos of humanity meeting nature, spending endless hours at a location waiting for the perfect snapshot. One can only imagine how many trucks this photographer took pictures of before finally getting the perfect shot of the sun being carried off into the sunset.

50. Headbutt Heard Round The World

Possible Camera Used: GoPro Hero 10
Where to Buy: GoPro.com
Avg. Cost: $349.98*
Believe it or not, soccer can be a rather rough sport. While those who are familiar with the game probably already know this, it might be news for some. It’s not uncommon to accidentally bump heads while playing, which is what happened here. Unlike the Zinedine Zidane infamous headbutt, this headbutt appears to be accidental.

Headbutt Heard Round The World ©u/megadankness23/Reddit
And brutal. We’re sure this, at best, left a nasty bruise on the right-hand player’s face (at worst, it could have been a hospital trip). If you’re looking for a slow-motion camera that could capture this excruciating shot in all its grisly detail, you could try the GoPro Hero 10, which Digital Camera World called the “best slow-motion camera” of 2022.

51. Almost Got It

Possible Camera Used: Nikon Z 9
Where to Buy: Best Buy
Avg. Cost: $5,500*
Taken by Joe Gogoi/EyeEm, this close-up of a furry squirrel on the grass is adorable. The little critter is desperately trying to catch a peanut (no doubt thrown by the photographer himself) in his surprisingly sharp little claws. The look in his eyes is like a running back catching a Hail Mary in a Super Bowl game.

Almost Got It ©eva9413/Shutterstock
Need a solid camera for wildlife photography such as this? The Nikon Z 9 has made quite a few “best of” lists for its ability to catch our furry (or scaly, feathered, or whatever else) friends in great detail. This camera is for serious photographers only—it costs $5,500 at Best Buy.

52. Moving The Eiffel Tower

Possible Camera Used: iPhone 6
Where to Buy: Walmart
Avg. Cost: $95*
This perfectly-timed photograph was taken by @u/Lord-Brain eight years ago and posted to Reddit. It is the view from his apartment, and it was likely shot with an iPhone (perhaps an iPhone 6, judging from the date the picture was taken).

Moving The Eiffle Tower @imgur/Pinterest
The crane overhead looks as though it is about to pick up Paris’ most famous landmark and swing it over somewhere else. The fact that the Redditor managed to capture this perfectly-timed shot is nothing short of a miracle. And a fictional one, at that—the Eiffel Tower has stood, all 984 feet of it, in one place since March 31, 1889.

53. A Teeny Tiny Hat

Possible Camera Used: Google Pixel 7
Where to Buy: Best Buy
Avg. Cost: $499*
Another well-timed shot is this one, which makes the passenger look as though he is wearing a tiny hat. While he doesn’t seem to notice someone snapping a quick pic, the guy next to him sees it and is no doubt wondering what this subway photographer is doing.

A Teeny Tiny Hat @onediocom/Pinterest
The New York Subway and its riders have been through a lot, to say the least, but this expansive train system keeps on chugging over a century later. It’s all too easy to snap a quick photo on your iPhone or Android (the latter of which has improved its picture-taking quality vastly since it came out).

54. Life Imitating Art

Possible Camera Used: iPhone 6
Where to Buy: Walmart
Avg. Cost: $95*
Talk about life imitating art. If you don’t look closely enough at this photo, you’ll miss the joke. Our furry feline friends have a knack for sneaking behind things, and this cat proves that he is no different, having crept behind a painting of himself. Only his little (real) tail is sticking out to give away his location.

Life Imitating Art @imgur/Pinterest
This photo was taken in 2014 by @TheBlazingPhoenix on Reddit, who posted it in the popular “PhotoshopBattles” thread on the site. Needless to say, this mischievous orange cat (of course it was an orange cat) got a lot of love in response.

55. A Light Breathing Dragon

Possible Camera Used: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Where to Buy: Amazon
Avg. Cost: $1,865*
You’ve probably never heard of a light-breathing dragon before now. Clouds are some of nature photographers’ favorite subjects, as the shapes into which they can twist and turn are limitless. For example, in this photo, a cloud somehow took the form of a light-breathing dragon, eyeball and all.

A Light Breathing Dragon @imgur/Pinterest
If this is the new Godzilla sequel, we’re all for it. This photo might have been taken on a cell phone, but, if you want to take your cloud photography to the next level, consider picking up a Canon EOS 5D Mark III, as that is one of the best cameras for taking this kind of photograph.

56. A Matching Pair

Possible Camera Used: iPhone 14
Where to Buy: Apple
Avg. Cost: $1,129*
What’s the point of having a cat if you don’t take hilarious photos of him or her? This cat owner is so attached to her cat that she actually had his face printed onto a pair of socks. We admire the dedication, particularly as cats are famous for being aloof animals.

A Matching Pair @onediocom/Pinterest
This cat got a taste of her socks when she took this perfectly-timed photo of her cat and sock uniting into one fluffy animal. This photo was probably taken with an iPhone or Android—after all, we all know our photo albums are full of silly pics of our beloved pets.

57. Kitty Long Legs

Possible Camera Used: Canon EOS R3
Where to Buy: Canon USA
Avg. Cost: $6,000*
Introducing a new animal: Kitty Long Legs. This optical illusion photograph was taken against a white background, and the cat in question was in a place that cats love—a cardboard box. The exterior of the box had a silhouette drawn on it, and, when the cat hopped into the right position, he became Kitty Long Legs.

Kitty Long Legs @onediocom/Pinterest
We wonder how long the cat’s owner had to spend coaxing the cat to get in the box for a picture. If you’re looking for a professional photography camera that could easily take this photo, consider a Canon EOS R3, which is pricey but worth it.

58. Pizza, Pizza

Possible Camera Used: iPhone 12
Where to Buy: Apple
Avg. Cost: $600-$800*
Located at 1324 Avenue in Brooklyn’s Midwood Section is this New York City icon. Di Fara Pizza has been around since 1965, and the man in the picture had been flipping pies for nearly six decades now when this picture was taken. This picture, posted on Imgur, shows the man matching his painted portrait exactly.

Pizza, Pizza @imgur/Pinterest
You can probably tell just from the vibe of the place, but Di Fara is delicious. Domenico DeMarco, pictured here, had been hand-making pizzas with top-quality ingredients (sweet tomato sauce, imported cheese, fresh basil and olive oil, etc.) and a careful hand for years until his passing in 2022.

59. Just Coming From Another Dimension

Possible Camera Used: Sony RX-100
Where to Buy: Sony
Avg. Cost: $1,000*
This photo brilliantly captures a supersonic fighter jet breaking the sound barrier, and the photograph makes the jet look as though it has come to Earth from another dimension. Breaking the sound barrier has been a thing since the 1940s, when a pilot named Chuck Yeager got his Bell X-1 up to 767 miles per hour, hitting Mach 1. That feat wowed people at the time, as that had never been done before.

Just Coming From Another Dimention @picszoom/Pinterest
While you’d be hard-pressed to find a civilian camera that could capture a supersonic jet, there are some pretty high-speed cameras out there, including the Sony RX-100, which can shoot up to 1,000 frames per second.

60. Santa’s Other Little Helper

Possible Camera Used: Nikon Z50
Where to Buy: Nikon USA
Avg. Cost: $860*
This adorable, perfectly-timed photo makes this unsuspecting pup look like a future reindeer. Santa could always use more help, and these giant branch-antlers keep this dog in holiday shape. While this photo was likely snapped on an iPhone or Android, those who want to conduct nature photography (or just snap some cool pictures like this) have other options.

Santa’s Other Little Helper @onediocom/Pinterest
If you’re a beginner, then the Nikon Z50 is right for you. This camera is, according to Camera Jabber in 2022, the “best camera for beginner nature photograph[ers].” The Z50 costs $860 for an entry-level model, and you can find it at Nikon USA.