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30 Funny Pictures Where The Background Stole The Show

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People are sharing perfectly timed photobombs, and they’re so good you can’t even be mad about it. Sure, you were trying to get a nice picture, but someone in the background had other plans. Possibly without even knowing what they were doing.

I think an accidental photobomb is usually an improvement. A normal photo just sits on your phone forever. One with something ridiculous happening behind you is getting sent to everyone you know immediately. That’s a much better return on the effort it took to get everyone to smile.

Sometimes the background is better than the picture anyone was trying to take.

1. “This Is Perhaps The Best Photo Ever Taken In Rio”

Couple taking a selfie with Christ the Redeemer in the background at Christ the Redeemer statue in a.
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2. “My Mom’s Visiting Me In Anchorage And We Got Photobombed In The Best Way”

Woman waving in front of a yellow Alaska train with a person in the cab.
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3. “Best Photobomb At My Cousin’s Bachelorette Party”

Three women in summer clothes with party hats and drinks, one man in background on street.
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4. “And The Award For The Best Lifeguard Goes To”

Woman in black bikini waving at water park with pirate ship in background.
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5. “In Honor Of The Royal Wedding, I Present My Friend Derek Getting Photobombed By Prince Harry While Working The Invictus Games Last Year”

Two smiling people in gray Invictus Games jackets at a photobomb event.
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6. “My Parents Met A Friendly Stingray On Vacation”

Two smiling people with a large stingray in a marina setting.
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7. “My Daughter Is A Pro At Photobombing”

A woman and girl in life jackets by a lake, with a boy flying in the air above them.
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8. “Photobombed By A Dolphin”

Pregnant woman in a striped dress on the beach with a seagull flying in the background.
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9. “‘Man’ Bun”

Group of friends enjoying a day at the beach, taking selfies in the water.
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10. “Best Wedding Crasher Ever! Thanks For Being So Awesome”

Man with trident photobombing wedding photo at the beach.
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11. “Making Friends With Some Locals In Morocco A Few Weeks Ago. The Guy In The Back Liked To Photobomb Every Pic And I Wasn’t Complaining”

Close-up of a camel's face with a funny expression in the desert.
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12. “This Is My Mother (On The Left) And Her Friends At A Concert And It Appears That They Time Traveled And Photobombed Themselves”

Group of women and a man at a concert, smiling and enjoying the event.
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13. “Expert Level Photobomb”

Four dogs making funny faces, some with open mouths and tongues out, on a wooden deck.
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14. “While Taking Wedding Photos In The Park, We Were Visited By A Friendly Family Of Trash Pandas! They Checked Us Out For A Few Minutes, Then Went On Their Way”

Couple holding hands in a forest with raccoons in the background.
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15. “Went To Take A Picture Of My Girlfriend At Brunch When Suddenly”

Woman smiling at camera with a child's face pressed against window behind her.
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16. “When You Take A Picture While Riding And A Local Dude Is Photobombing You”

Group of motorcyclists riding on a residential street with houses and trees.
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17. “Zombie Horse Photobomb”

Couple smiling near horses at a farm, with one horse photobombing.
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18. “Dwayne Wade Accidentally Photobombing A Proposal”

People at the beach, one man in an orange hoodie and cap, others smiling and enjoying the day.
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19. “This Family That Photobombed Us”

Group of people and children outside near a car with mountains in the background.
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20. “A True Photobomb”

Couple hugging in water with a dog nearby at sunset.
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21. “One Is Never Too Old To Photobomb A Bikini Shot”

Group of women in swimsuits standing in a line on the beach.
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22. “The Weatherman Had A Dog On A Small Dog Couch In A Background”

Person on TV and a puppy on a small sofa in front of the TV.
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23. “Photobombed My Brother’s Wedding Photos”

Group of four people standing on grass, one in traditional attire, others in casual and formal wear.
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24. “My Wife And I Photobombed By A Giraffe”

A woman and man taking a selfie outdoors with a giraffe in the background.
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25. “The Jealousy Is Real”

Young woman with a husky and a large white dog outdoors, trees in background.
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26. “Photobomb”

A young man and an older woman stand in front of a black car at an airport.
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27. “This Happy Fish Photobombing Me”

Person in scuba gear giving thumbs up underwater with fish around.
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28. “I Tried To Subtly Crash A Prom”

Group of women in formal dresses and a girl in pajamas eating popcorn in a parking lot.
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29. “Epic Photobomb”

Group of young women taking a photo outside a cafe with a 'KITCHEN & FOREST' sign.
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30. “Took A Pic Of My ‘Hidden’ UPS Package And My Cat Decided To Bomb The Photo”

Cat peeking through window beside a blue door with a doormat outside.
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