Pictures taken at just the right time create amazing optical illusions

Now THAT’s the money shot! Snaps taken at just the right time create amazing optical illusions that will make you do a double take

  • People from all over the world shared amazing pictures taken at just right time
  • One managed to capture lightening as struck Statue of Liberty in New York City
  • Another picture created optical illusion that looked as though a dog was fishing

Everyone’s a photographer these days thanks to camera phones, but sometimes the best pictures are a matter of impeccable timing, regardless of the equipment.  

From all over the world, lucky photographers have captured amazing optical illusions, shared by the trivia website Waco Jaco

One tourist managed to photograph a ray of lightning as it struck the Statue of Liberty’s torch in New York City in a case of amazingly perfect timing. 

Meanwhile, a hilarious optical illusion made it look like a dog was shooting flames from his mouth while lying down beside a fire pit. 

From all over the world, lucky photographers have captured amazing optical illusions they spotted in their surroundings. The eye of the parrot in this snap perfectly aligns with the British woman whose shoulder he’s perching on 

Making a splash! A lucky photographer captured the moment where a puddle on the side of the road brought the advert on the bus to life

Making a splash! A lucky photographer captured the moment where a puddle on the side of the road brought the advert on the bus to life 

Diving right in! This picture was taken as the girls were about to enter the water, making it look like they are standing still on the surface

Diving right in! This picture was taken as the girls were about to enter the water, making it look like they are standing still on the surface 

The angle of this picture makes it look like the dog is the one doing the fishing by the pond and not his owner

The angle of this picture makes it look like the dog is the one doing the fishing by the pond and not his owner 

Puppy eyes! This picture, taken by a mother from Indiana, makes it look like this dog on the Valentine's is wearing baby dungarees

Puppy eyes! This picture, taken by a mother from Indiana, makes it look like this dog on the Valentine’s is wearing baby dungarees 

Life imitating art? The dog owner captured their picture as they pet was yawning just like the dog in the frame behind them

Life imitating art? The dog owner captured their picture as they pet was yawning just like the dog in the frame behind them 

The perspective on this picture makes it look like the helicopter in the background is landing on the woman's leg

The perspective on this picture makes it look like the helicopter in the background is landing on the woman’s leg 

And we have lift off! The perspective on this picture makes it look like the woman has butterfly wings

And we have lift off! The perspective on this picture makes it look like the woman has butterfly wings 

Art coming to life! The man stood in the exact right position to make it seem like he had the legs of a cartoon character

Art coming to life! The man stood in the exact right position to make it seem like he had the legs of a cartoon character 

Horsing around! The optical illusion in this snap makes it look like the horse is wearing the blue jacket

Horsing around! The optical illusion in this snap makes it look like the horse is wearing the blue jacket 

The butterfly effect! The spots on this butterfly wing perfectly matched this woman's face, so she took a humourous picture

The butterfly effect! The spots on this butterfly wing perfectly matched this woman’s face, so she took a humourous picture 

Putting on a leggy display! The reflection in this bar counter makes it look like the waiter is the one wearing the heels and the skirt

Putting on a leggy display! The reflection in this bar counter makes it look like the waiter is the one wearing the heels and the skirt 

This hilarious optical illusion made it look like a dog was shooting flames and lighting up the fire

This hilarious optical illusion made it look like a dog was shooting flames and lighting up the fire 

We don't know how this little girl feels about cows, but the photographer took a snap just as the animal was giving her a kiss

We don’t know how this little girl feels about cows, but the photographer took a snap just as the animal was giving her a kiss 

Snow joke! Two people made it look like they turned the sun into a glowing snowball in this amazing picture taken on the slopes in Norway

Snow joke! Two people made it look like they turned the sun into a glowing snowball in this amazing picture taken on the slopes in Norway 

A banging picture! One person managed to photograph a ray of lightening as it struck the Statue of Liberty in New York City

A banging picture! One person managed to photograph a ray of lightening as it struck the Statue of Liberty in New York City 

Hat's it! The man's head perfectly fitted the little hat drawing stuck on the window of his subway carriage in the US

Hat’s it! The man’s head perfectly fitted the little hat drawing stuck on the window of his subway carriage in the US