Photos Taken from the "Before Disaster" Collection
This collection features images captured just before an unexpected event occurred in seemingly ordinary scenes, yet hinting at something dramatic about to happen.
The appeal of these photos lies in the tension they create, as the viewer observes that everything appears fine and doesn't imagine the impending chaos.
Below, we'll see a dog about to drench a couple on the beach, a birthday piñata about to be completely destroyed, a ball about to hit a man in the face, and someone about to be bitten by a crab.
These photos demonstrate that everything can change in an instant and that behind every image, there's always something astonishing.
Accidental Hat
Chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura's accidental hat.
Bird
Bird catching a meal.
Cat Falling Off
“I caught my cat waking up and falling off the wall.”
Elgin City FC Fan
Elgin City FC fan gets nailed with a stray football while enjoying a coffee.
Life Jacket
“Found out his life jacket works today.”
Lake Tahoe
“Had some fun at Lake Tahoe this weekend.”
Dog Marked for Life
He's marked for life.
Looking for Tinks
“I saw nothing."
Birthday Party
“Just taking birthday party pictures when the piñata went off.”
Cat Escaping
“Moment of a crime.”
Big Fish
“My brother got slapped by a fish.”
Protective Shield Activated
“My niece.”
State Fair of Texas
"Noticed a levitating man in our photo from the State Fair of Texas."
Dog on the Beach
"Our friends with our dog on the beach."
Unexpected Visitor
“Posing for a picture when an unexpected someone decided to swoop in.”
Queens, NYC
“Shooting star caught in LIC on my birthday.”
Bit By a Crab
“The moment after my friend was bit on the toe by a crab.”
Seagull
“Tried to capture this surfer hanging 10, seagull said nope.”
Selfie
“Tried to get a selfie with Beetle.”
Whistler, Canada
While in line for the chairlift in Whistler, Canada.