30 Times People Took Photos And They Ended Up Looking Like Renaissance Paintings
Bulky cameras, lenses, film, and SD cards are slowly becoming a thing of the past since nowadays almost all of us have a smartphone in our pockets that we use to snap numerous pictures every day without really thinking about it. And while many of them are nothing more than snapshots of homework or cats that we spotted on the street, sometimes we end up accidentally producing pictures that would make any renaissance artist’s jaw drop in awe.
People over at the r/AccidentalRenaissance subreddit are sharing examples of the oil painting-like photos they’ve accidentally captured, and some of them look like they’re taken straight out of the Louvre. Check out some amazing examples of “accidental renaissance” in the gallery below!
#1 Our Cat Trying To Steal Cheese
#2 Hope
#3 Blinky In The Sun. Our Pupper Passed Away This Morning. I Always Thought This iPhone Photo Of Him Looked Like A Painting
#4 A Caring Matriarch
#5 The Modern Mona Lisa
#6 Accidentally Took A Picture Of My Cat That Looks Like An Old Master’s Painting
#7 Oranges Photographed Through The Glass Panes Of A Greenhouse
#8 Renaissance Chickens
#9 The Coffee Shop Window
#10 The Selfie
#11 Feline Friendship
#12 A Feast In The Capital City
#13 The Creation Of Internets
#14 We’ll Be Home Soon
#15 Japanese Opposition Members Trying To Block The Passing Of New Immigration Laws
#16 A Monk In Italy. (Photographer: Steve Mccurry)
#17 13th Attempt To Break The Gaza Blockade By Sea
#18 Snapped This Moment During My 12 Day – 110 Mile (800 Head Of Cattle) Drive From Utah To Arizona
#19 Firefighters Taking A Break Out West
#20 This Lady Peeling Pomegranates
#21 A Little Girl Carrying A Lamb To Shelter From Falling Ash During Iceland’s 2010 Volcanic Eruption
#22 These Musicians In A Restaurant In Greece
#23 Supper At Home
#24 Reflect
#25 The Horsemen
#26 Concert Selfie
#27 Power From On High: Two Weed Farming Nuns
#28 The First Batch (The Bakehouse In Vancouver)
#29 Mr. Fluffies Betrayal
#30 Brokering Of The Candy
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