Photobombs That Border On Being High Art

With the invention of photography came the creation of a whole other art form: photobombing. Back in the olden days, you would have to stand perfectly still in the back of a commissioned portrait and hope that the artist would include you. Now you can just waltz on by and take your place as the star of the shot.

Here's a curated collection of artists who have mastered the art of the photobomb!

How Slow Was This Photographer?

sloth photobombs tourist group photoq
Photo Credit: Reddit / Garth_McKillian
Photo Credit: Reddit / Garth_McKillian

Look at this sneaky sloth who somehow found their way into the photograph before the photographer could snap the picture. Hang in there cutie!

You're going great and we're all proud of you!

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You Try To Photobomb, You Get The Filter

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man attempts to photobomb woman's selfie and ends up getting filter applied to him too
Photo Credit: Reddit / CumbaWambuh
Photo Credit: Reddit / CumbaWambuh
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This man thought he was so slick getting into the photo and making a face.

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Little did he know about the power of filters and how quickly they can turn you into a cute cat lover.

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"Omg! Congrats You Two!"

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baby hippo in back of couple's engagement photo at zoo
Photo Credit: Reddit / aids_free_since_69
Photo Credit: Reddit / aids_free_since_69
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This baby hippo just wanted to be part of this magical moment between two people who are deeply in love.

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So what if she wasn't supposed to be in the photo?

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Just One Of The Girls

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old man joins back of girls' beach photo
Photo Credit: Imgur / Aleromo
Photo Credit: Imgur / Aleromo
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Girls' trip to Cabo!

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We're just out here to let loose, forget about the guys who have done us dirty, get a tan, and take photos with a random dude, apparently.

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Whoops!

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man running realizes he's stepping into frame of engagement photo
Photo Credit: Reddit / 123CJP
Photo Credit: Reddit / 123CJP
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*Freeze frame* "You see that guy running there looking like an idiot because he's accidentally stepped into a couple's engagement photos? That's me.

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You're probably wondering how I got here. Well, it all started when..."

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A Rock-Solid Photobomb!

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dwayne the rock johnson photobombs women's pic
Photo Credit: Reddit / furryoso
Photo Credit: Reddit / furryoso
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A lot of the time, a photobomb ruins a perfectly good photograph that you were excited to post online.

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However, in this case, The Rock only makes the picture better.

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No Need To Get Cagey!

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Nicholas Cage photobombs pics of woman and baby
Photo Credit: Reddit / Der_Ist
Photo Credit: Reddit / Der_Ist
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Nicolas Cage is probably a pretty busy guy, but he never forgets to be present and amongst the people.

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He makes sure to photobomb before stealing the Declaration of Independence.

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This Is A Place For Children!

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couple kiss at disney world while older woman looks on in horro
Photo Credit: Reddit / thenegotiatordictato
Photo Credit: Reddit / thenegotiatordictato
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There are many things I go to Disney World for: the rides, the fun celebration of all the movies I loved growing up, and fireworks.

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No one goes to see PDA though!

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Kiss Cam Gone Wrong, Or Horribly Right?

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guy in back while man proposes to girlfriend on basketball game kiss cam
Photo Credit: Reddit / edgarallenhoe
Photo Credit: Reddit / edgarallenhoe
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If you and your partner are major sports fans, proposing to them over the kiss cam might seem like a flawless plan.

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I mean, unless you have this guy sitting behind you.

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Prom Is A Night You'll Remember Forever, Unfortunately

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dad photobombs his daughter's prom pic
Photo Credit: Reddit / lcorinth
Photo Credit: Reddit / lcorinth
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You only go to your senior prom once, so naturally, you want to take a lot of photos to commemorate the night.

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Too bad this girl's dad decided he wanted to be included.

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Hey! What's Up? Hello!

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seal pops head into photo of penguins
Photo Credit: Reddit / beccilouise
Photo Credit: Reddit / beccilouise
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"Hey guys! What you doing there? These are my penguin pals just hanging out and chilling. Are you new here?

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Let's hang out. I know the best place to catch fish."

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Sir, What Are You Doing?

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man in boxers behind teenage girl's photo
Photo Credit: Reddit / Lord_Overkill
Photo Credit: Reddit / Lord_Overkill
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This man's level of commitment to ruining this group of girls' photo is unprecedented and kind of frightening.

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If he's willing to get near-naked for a photobomb, what is he capable of normally?

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What Is He Looking At?

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guy turns and looks with disgusted face, but we don't know at what
Photo Credit: Imgur
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What is so viscerally disgusting that this man reacted this way? What is going on behind the camera, or on the back of this girl's dress?

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These are the questions that will haunt me tonight.

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Kim Is So Mad She Couldn't Put This On Instagram

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man has face between kim and kanye in new year's eve party pic
Photo Credit: Reddit / hafelnuts
Photo Credit: Reddit / hafelnuts
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This is such a beautiful New Year's Eve photo of Kim and Kanye, and it would have been perfect without this background guy who happened to be in the only sport where his face would be fully visible.

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I wish someone would look at me the way he's looking at Kanye.

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This Turtle Is Serving Serious Side-Eye

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turtle breaches surface and photobombs tourist photo
Photo Credit: Reddit / StopClickBait
Photo Credit: Reddit / StopClickBait
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This turtle looks exactly like the mean girl who used to sit in my high school cafeteria throwing side-eye at all of the other girls and saying that their outfits were basic.

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Keep on swimming Regina.

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Ladder To Get Out Of The Pool? I Think Not

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girl climbing out of pool ruins photo of cute pair
Photo Credit: Reddit / PrinceK15
Photo Credit: Reddit / PrinceK15
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This is a perfect representation of what it's like to have a younger sibling.

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You're just trying to take a nice photo with your significant other when she pops in looking like a gremlin.

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She's A Keeper, Buddy

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girlfriend photobombs her boyfriend's family photo
Photo Credit: Reddit / 3rdgenerationfarmer
Photo Credit: Reddit / 3rdgenerationfarmer
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This guy was taking a photo of his parents and sister when he realized that his girlfriend standing the in background made the picture infinitely better.

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You better marry her, dude.

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She Caught The Bouquet, But That's Her Boyfriend Next To Her

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Girl takes selfie after catching bouquet; her boyfriend looks distressed
Photo Credit: Imgur / FellSamurai
Photo Credit: Imgur / FellSamurai
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Being your girlfriend's date to her friend's wedding is all fun and games until she catches the bouquet and all you can think about is how unprepared you are for marriage.

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His face says it all.

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NomNomNom

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baluga whale looks like its biting head of child in foregroudn
Photo Credit: Reddit / sloppyFarts
Photo Credit: Reddit / sloppyFarts
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If you thought that your trip to SeaWorld would lead to lots of beautiful photos with your young child, guess again.

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This beluga wants to turn this family vacation into a horror film.

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Photobomb Inception

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multiple people photobombing each other in one photo
Photo Credit: Reddit / Muttly2001
Photo Credit: Reddit / Muttly2001
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A photo with a photobomb within a photobomb within a photobomb within a photobomb of a photobomb of the original person trying to take a photo.

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Writing that made my head hurt.

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Families Who Photobomb Together, Stay Together

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whole family behind table where photo being taken get in on photobomb
Photo Credit: Reddit / jpawli
Photo Credit: Reddit / jpawli
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Creating strong family bonds and creating a close-knit connection between relatives is hard, but the best way to do it is to photobomb a group of women just trying to enjoy a night out.

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I want this family to adopt me.

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Jealousy: A Photo Essay

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girls stare down model from backgroun
Photo Credit: Reddit / Deleted User
Photo Credit: Reddit / Deleted User
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This is high art—a masterpiece, I might even say. Picasso wants what this photographer has. Degas wishes he had thought of this first.

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Georgia O'Keeffe is shaking in her grave.

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The Calm Before The Storm

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woman in background is falling into pool
Photo Credit: Reddit / OlivierDeCarglass
Photo Credit: Reddit / OlivierDeCarglass
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This guy just wanted a nice vacation photo, but instead, he has photographic evidence of the lead up to an epic fall into a pool.

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If anything, it made the photo much better.

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This Is Exactly How It Feels To Be The Single Friend

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bride and groom make out while bridesmaid looks awkward
Photo Credit: Imgur / SunnySideScrambled
Photo Credit: Imgur / SunnySideScrambled
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This photo perfectly encapsulates the way it feels to be a third wheel to your best friend and their significant other.

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She represents so many of us who have been there, and will likely be in that position again. I salute you, ma'am.

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Spooky Photobombing

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guy running by camera looks like a ghost
Photo Credit: Reddit / LokiTheWrecker
Photo Credit: Reddit / LokiTheWrecker
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The Phantom of the Opera is old news.

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From now on, I want to see the Broadway hit: The Phantom of the Running Guy Who Was Moving So Fast He Turned Into A Ghost.

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Alexa, Play "Jessie's Girl" By Rick Springfield

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Dog photobombs photo of girl kissing other dog's head
Photo Credit: Reddit / nurseratchet86
Photo Credit: Reddit / nurseratchet86
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Look at that sad, forlorn doggo in the back, desperately waiting for and wanting all the pets and smooches while he has to watch another floof get all the attention.

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A story sadder than Titanic.

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What Is Going On Here?

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photo with man chasing chicken in the backgroun
Photo Credit: REddit / da_purp_rolla
Photo Credit: REddit / da_purp_rolla
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The sheer difference in styles of clothing, the location, and the man chasing a chicken would make any viewer question what the context behind this photo was.

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Either way, it looks kind of like a renaissance painting.

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Hey, I'm Part Of The Team Too!

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police horse jumps in on photo of officers
Photo Credit: Reddit / BeigeListed
Photo Credit: Reddit / BeigeListed
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I can't believe these rude police officers thought that they could exclude their partner in stopping crime from being in their group photo.

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If I was that horse, I would report them to HR!

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Isn't Love Beautiful?

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man jumps into side of couple pic
Photo Credit: Reddit / jjkoletar
Photo Credit: Reddit / jjkoletar
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Love isn't talked about enough. It's so beautiful and touching how people can find and care for each other.

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This is such a sweet photo of two people enjoying their night out—OH MY GOD!

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Meow!

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woman takes selfie while guy in cat one-piece stretches someone in backgroung
Photo Credit: Reddit / clintbeastwood32
Photo Credit: Reddit / clintbeastwood32
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Hey, there are a lot of ways to show that you love your cats, like putting their face onto a mug or posting a lot of photos of them online.

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This trainer has taken things too far.