20 Photos Taken Seconds Before the Inevitable (22 photos)

Not every photographer has the knack for capturing the exact right split second. That’s probably why photos snapped right as something unexpected happens are so highly valued.

We’ve put together a collection of those very moments—ones that instantly make you wonder what on earth happened next.







Next-level photogenic!





Oh, someone is in big trouble!



He managed the impossible.



My precious!



Camels love making faces for the camera too.



A piece of sausage can put a dog into a total trance.



If you act like you're dancing fast enough, maybe nobody will notice you tripped.



And once again, next-level photogenics.



Bears really know how to have fun.



A good waiter keeps their cool no matter what.



Out of nowhere.



Hey, that's my neighbor!



Kaboom!



Looks like someone is about to scream.



Just a couple of steps away from home.



If only he was this accurate shooting at the goal!



A swimming bird and a flying fish.



Just look at her completely unfazed face.



Forget fishing with a rod.



One does not simply walk past a bubble without popping it.



Safe to say the party was a success!