Good photography takes some serious skill. There are so many things that need to be lined up perfectly to get just the right shot: flattering lighting, the colors in the shot, and most of all? Timing.

A photograph that is perfectly or candidly timed can make the best photographs; often times making our jaws drop. Some of the greatest photographs of situations one second before an outcome of some sort.

Whether the outcome of what happened after these captured moments is good, bad, or plain disastrous, we’ll just never know. What we do know is that these are some terrifically timed photos.

Take a look at these 17 photos and imagine what you think happened after the shutter on the lens captured these moments.

17. The focus and determination on this dog’s face can be felt through the screen.

16. During the split second before disaster, everyone goes about their business. He still has a smile on his face! Wonder how long that lasted.

15. It’s just a duck. What could possibly go wrong? Does she know her finger looks awfully like a tasty worm?

14. The feeling of reaching the top of your apartment stairs with all your grocery bags is quite the accomplishment. Sadly, this woman will never know that feeling.

13. There are so many amazing things happening here. This guy just happened to have his picture being taken? How is she still smiling? I’m amazed.

12. It’s all fun and games until someone gets a cocktail thrown on them.

11. Turn around little birdie! Turn around!

10. The kid at the bottom knows EXACTLY what’s about to happen. The victim still has no idea, unfortunately.

9. I know cats don’t like water and they don’t like loud noises. Either way, if this is a water balloon or an air balloon — this cat’s not going to happy.

8. She seems oddly at ease with taking a fall from a moving horse.

7. Somehow this dog has pulled off what everyone deemed impossible.

6. That head turn happened just a millisecond too late.

5. Ever had your head in a camel’s mouth? This poor girl has.

4. Ah yes, a picture of a picture. This one happens to be time to absolute perfection.

3. Did they get to eat trout that night? We will never know.

2. This girl is about to have a very rude awakening.

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1. Do you know how hard it is to make the perfect cupcake AND get the perfect photo? Turns out this dog does not care one bit.

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By Ashley Fike

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Ashley Fike is a contributor at SBLY Media.