A photobomb occurs when a person (known or unknown) suddenly appears in the camera view of a picture you are about to take. This sudden interference may be intentional or unintentional but in the end, this “unwanted person” will appear in your photo. It’s somewhat ok if it’s a close friend or relative who photobombs your pic. However when some unknown person comes out of nowhere to show up on your camera…that can really annoy you. Most of the time it’s a “necessary nuisance” in crowded places but sometimes it might end up being comical.
Photobombing has become an internet meme. There are people out there who want to purposely ruin other people’s pics in the name of humor.
Here are some photobombing pics (intentional and unintentional): All photos: Courtesy - Yahoo.
George Clooney photobombs Steven Spielberg and Jerry Seinfeld.
Blondie in the back left is getting a kick out of it.
Obama and Mitt Romney before a historic presidential debate. Bob Schieffer of the CBS Evening News doesn’t care.
Some people have six-pack abs but this guy wants to show his 12 pack.
Somebody throw him some beads.
Obama may be delivering an important message but when a man’s gotta go, then he’s gotta go. Nature calls.
Non-Human photobomber showing his Usain Bolt speed.
So the lesson here is that - once you click, please review your pic (yes that rhymes I know). And remember, the delete button is your friend.
I wasn't aware of the term, thanks... I learnt something new today... loved the part on nature's call.
ReplyDeletehahah! nice point! Some pple are gate crashers, coming to parties uninvited and now there are pple who are click-crashers!
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Should I say, the Jr.Usain Bolt is good or the 12 abs?
ReplyDeleteNice collection! Enjoyed seeing and reading!
In Brazil we call this people Roberts...
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That 12 abs and nature call are the best captured...I personally dont mind anybody in the background, and sometimes they make for a good memory too..
ReplyDeleteThat dog in the final photo is also making an important statement that if dogs are allowed to compete, they will race past humans without much efforts. Now there is a photo for the evidence!
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I hadn't heard of PHOTOBOMB,but it's true,it happens.
ReplyDeleteIt is ,now,more so as people in the malls or in other public places keep clicking with their mobile phones
Thanks for your comments Anuradha. Surprise. Surprise. Long time no see. Welcome again. Yes, I also like the Obama speech photo.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Ankita. Click-Crasher. That's more appropriate. I think you are a neologist.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Sandhya. Between the two, I would pick the Jr. Usain Bolt.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Camila. Roberts? Nice word. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Renu. Yes, I also like the Obama speech photo.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Rajesh. I like your "out of the box" thinking. By the way, (it looks like a dog, but) it is a coyote.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Mr. Chowla. Unintentional photobombing will certainly happen in crowded places.
ReplyDeleteHaha :) that was a nice post. 12 abs is the best of the lot :D
ReplyDeleteThere is some benefit of doubt, or majboori, or knowing-the-victims thing in rest of the photos, but 12 pack is just doing it for the heck of it. From his action, he sure does not look like the girl's granddad or something. Let us just hope he is not a pervert.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Ash. I am glad you liked this post.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Karunesh. 3 photobombs are unintentional. George Clooney and the 12 pack grandpa are intentional. At least, George Clooney was photobombing his friends.
ReplyDeleteWow... that's a new term for me too. The 12 pack one is hilarious!! :D
ReplyDeleteLove your ideas for posts on the blog! Unique and fun! :)
I learnt about this word "Photobomb" from my teenage daughter! It is quite funny when you find strangers photobombing without intending to. I also find teens do it deliberately sometimes.. Whatever.. quite funny! All pics were hilarious
ReplyDeleteAbout two or three years ago was a fashion in Brazil: the people wanted to appear like "Roberts" in newspapers on television. So, when a reporter was doing a story, someone appeared behind -.- It was so ugly and vulgarity, but fortunately it ended!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Shilpa. And, thank you for your complements also. I appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Meera. Your daughter is hip.
ReplyDeleteThanks Camila. Now I know why Brazilians call such people Roberts.
ReplyDeletePhotobomb- added a word to my vocab. I liked the last one. Enjoyed the humorous post.
ReplyDeleteFor me a new word.Yes,it is a fact that people do it kowingly or unknowingly or even pretending the unawareness of the environs.Nice.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Asha. I am glad you liked this post.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Sarala. I am glad you liked this post.
ReplyDeleteNow that's a new addition to my vocabulary...Don't we all want to hog the limelight :P
ReplyDeleteI didn't know of this term :D I have photo-bombed a few couples sometimes but yeah, I don't think I would like it if it happened to me :P I had a good laugh viewing some of the pictures you shared :) Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Reshma. Yes, we all want to be the center of attraction. But intentional photobombing to a stranger will piss him/her off.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Divya. Long time no see. Where have you been? You photobombed a few times! Cool. Hope that is with friends/family. I am glad you liked this post Divya.
ReplyDeleteYes I know about Photobomb. It can be quite irritating, and if possible such photographs can be deleted, thanks to digital cameras. I think you can do other things too through photoshop, if one is an expert in that line, otherwise if you cannot do anything, then you are just plain stuck with the picture.
ReplyDeleteNice topic, and good apt pictures to go with it.
Thanks for the hint! Sometimes is difficult to speak other languages! On my school I study English and Spanish and everytime I change some words. Yesterday my English teacher looked at my blog and she corrected some mistakes!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Rama. I think the easier thing to do is to check immediately after the click. If you see a photobomber you can delete immediately.
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ReplyDeleteYou are doing fine. Don't worry.
I loved the nature calls photo. Obama or not; who cares when nature calls.
ReplyDeleteSome of the unintentional photo bombs are so cute; like a pengiun in a pic I remember seeing
Thanks for your comments Insignia. Long time no see. Where have you been? I am glad you liked this post. You are correct. Obama or not, if a man got to go he got to go.
ReplyDeleteinteresting photos.... sg
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Thanks for your comments Krishna. I am glad you liked this post.
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