Perfect Timing

There's just no way of knowing if you'll snap a perfectly timed photo, and that's the beauty of it. That rare moment of a terrified child falling off a bike, an overconfident basset hound slipping on some ice, or smiling guy on a pier about to get smacked with a seagull are all wonderful moments of rare chance. Perfectly timed and well angled photos remind us of the stupid luck that goes into rare moments.

There are so many photos taken daily that it's statistically certain that some of them are gonna come out a little goofy. Ah yes, there's nothing like the instant comedy of one thing looking like another thing, especially if it's particularly weird, unflattering or dirty. Here are some more perfectly timed photos and double-take inducing photos of intriguing perspective.

We don't know what these animals are up to, but their intentions look quite ominous. Their spooky and their auras are absolutely threatening. Or we could just say these are simple cases of perfect timing. 

These pictures couldn't have been taken at a better time. Sometimes the stars just line up and it looks like a woman who's doing her laundry is actually communicating with a strange red ghost thing. 

Every single one of these perfectly timed sports photos deserve a place in an art gallery. Beauties all around. If you're looking for more perfectly timed photos, check out this list when the camera managed to capture the exact time of fail.

You never know what gold you've got until you review your photos and realize you have a masterpiece on your hands. Here are some cool coincidences and epic instances of gravity-defying weirdness. For more perfectly timed shots, here are pictures taken at the exact time of fail.

Weird coincidences, fails, and funny moments aren't all that rare in life, but what is rare is when someone snaps a perfectly timed photo that tells the whole story. Luckily, there were people out there who were in the right place at the right time who were able to give us these gems. For more, check out these21 wacky and amazing photos taken at the perfect time.

We're grateful for people who take their camera out at the site of a precariously balanced cake. These are photos taken at the perfect time of fail, coincidence, or peak artistic integrity. For more serendipity, check out these 23 lucky (and unlucky) photos taken at exactly the right time.

You don't get a lot of opportunities to take photos like these. Whether it's just a rare thing, a type of perspective you never see, or just sheer coincidence, all you can say is "cool." Here are some wonderful photos taken at the exact moment of failure.

Mad props to the people behind the camera in these situations, who managed to capture the world right before inevitable catastrophe struck.