Twitter users post “photos that can never be taken again” as viral hashtag sweeps the country
This incredible collection of images captures moments so unique they’re unlikely to ever be replicated.
Taking memorable photographs actually has a lot to do with luck. Sometimes you just have to be in the right place at the right time, and with enough luck, you can take some truly outstanding photographs, in all senses of the word.
Japanese netizens have been sharing their favorite photos on Twitter using the hashtag #二度と撮れない写真を貼れ (“Nido to Torenai Shashin wo Hare”), which means “Post photos that can never be taken again”. There are several ways to interpret the hashtag, as it covers pictures taken with impeccable timing, funny coincidences, and things that just may not be what they were anymore, and that’s reflected in the photos that have been shared by hundreds of Twitter users.
Here is one fun coincidence: this leek that, once cut, seems to have hearts growing inside of it! It may be that such a perfect heart may never be found in a leek ever again, and that’s why it would be difficult to replicate this photo.
その2 ネギを切ったら♡だった。 #二度と撮れない写真を貼れ https://t.co/LR4sto5a2o
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sunnyは海外ドラマを見ている (@sunnyhawaiidano) May 12, 2018
Perfect timing leads to great photos too. For example, this funny cat decided to yell at its owner at the exact same time that the monster in the slasher film behind it is roaring! The similarities are uncanny.
#二度と撮れない写真を貼れ #ネコ 初見だったからナイスリアクション。 二度目はもう見たって顔するでしょ。 https://t.co/Xdzhe2ibub
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アダマンチウム2 (@0814Gull) May 12, 2018
Speaking of funny pets, does this little rabbit come from Sailor Moon’s Moon Kingdom? Not only has it jumped absurdly high, but it’s making a mysterious crescent moon shadow too!
これやな #二度と撮れない写真を貼れ https://t.co/aU8DMs16wS
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十二国記新巻読みたい稲荷 (@kirn0305) May 12, 2018
It’s even harder to get a candid shot of wild animals. This photographer was lucky to get such an outstanding shot of birds taking off at sunrise. With the exact angle of the shot and the sun just above the city-line, it’s definitely a special photograph.
こんなに素早くカメラアプリを起動できる朝は、もう来ないと思います。。。 #二度と撮れない写真を貼れ #photography #iphoneography https://t.co/CL2A0y7f04
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廣岡ミキオ (@hirooooka) May 12, 2018
Talk about good timing! It’s rare to be able to photograph wild Japanese serow, especially when they know you’re there, but this netizen was able to catch one right in between the legs of a Torii gate. These antelope creatures are considered a national symbol in Japan, which makes this photo even more amazing. Maybe it was the Forest God from Princess Mononoke, come to check on the health of the trees?
#二度と撮れない写真を貼れ やっぱこれかな https://t.co/5kpFfl5uo6
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くれふ (@ph0t0_clefG) May 13, 2018
Nature has its beauty, that’s for certian. One user, a space photographer, took this shot of the 2001 Leonids Meteor Shower. Though we can see the Leonids Meteor Shower every year, 2001 was a special year to experience it, as the earth was passing through some fairly recent clouds of dust dispelled from the Leonids asteroid, which resulted in a spectacular show of light in the sky. Such a view might come only once in 100 years.
2001年のしし座流星群の様子。全天を乱舞する流星を見てマジ泣きした。数百年に一度の機会だったのは分かるけど、もう一度見てみたい。 ※ ニコンF801S+トキナーATX-17+スペリア1600ネガ ニコンCOOLSCANⅣでデジタ… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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あぷらなーと (@PG1wvzio4yvwFXW) May 12, 2018
Another user also took a beautiful shot of the sky, but there’s something a little more dark about this photo that was taken near the top of a mountain. The photographer says they were surrounded by a thick fog, and for just a moment the fog cleared at the top to reveal the center of the Milky Way. Now that’s some luck.
これももう撮れることはないだろう。 誰もいない、濃霧に覆われた夜の山頂付近、 強風に煽られ、暗く恐ろしいその場所。 一瞬だけ上空の霧が晴れ、 銀河中心付近があらわになった。 #二度と撮れない写真を貼れ https://t.co/FPzaKUEjVx
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星景写真家 湯淺光則 (@m_roadster) May 13, 2018
Some photos that can’t be taken again aren’t quite about timing but are more thanks to history. The places and spaces can’t be photographed again in the same way because they simply don’t exist like that anymore.
Take these old photos for example. They were apparently taken by this user’s father after the Great Chilean Earthquake of 1960. It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded and produced localized tsunamis that destroyed local fishing ports like this one, which is clearly completely flooded.
父が撮った写真ですが。チリ地震津波の大船渡魚市場のところです。 #二度と撮れない写真を貼れ https://t.co/G4NdkSE3DQ
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うに🐾🌹BUCK-TICK🌹No.0は栃木・仙台 (@yukiita_uni) May 12, 2018
Another place that may never be the same? The Syrian capital of Aleppo. This netizen visited the ancient city 11 years ago, where they took these photos. After all of the fighting that has happened there, it’s unlikely that Aleppo will ever look so old and so beautifully untouched in this way ever again.
#二度と撮れない写真を貼れ 12年ぐらい前のシリア・アレッポの街 https://t.co/hHaxp6Qia5
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みらの (@milanaotora) May 12, 2018
Old buildings are certainly a treasure, and it’s a dream come true for cosplayers when they can take advantage of an old building. This user was able to splash ink on the walls of their old house, and the result was an amazing photo shoot. Sadly they won’t be able to get similar shots ever again, because the house was torn down and rebuilt two years ago.
#二度と撮れない写真を貼れ こすぷれ写真ですが 実家を建て替える前に墨で盛大に汚して 畳に模造刀をぶっ刺して撮影出来る機会は もうないだろうなあ photo - 鈴(@rin18021) assist - 桃太(… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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獅倉 (@shishicura) May 14, 2018
Another thing that was taken down? The much beloved and very nostalgic original Mobile Suit Gundam statue that used to stand in Odaiba. After it was dismantled it’s been replaced by the equally cool, transforming Unicorn Gundam, but fans will always miss the original that stood in its place, and now that it’s gone no one will ever be able to photograph it there again.
#二度と撮れない写真を貼れ お台場の等身大ガンダム 今はユニコーンガンダムに変わってしまったからもう二度と撮れない。 多分既出だとは思うけどね。 https://t.co/AVlwp9sPc3
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散歩するさわやん (@sawa_katharsis) May 15, 2018
While we’re talking about things that don’t stand anymore, well, certainly the below photos are not something that really come to mind. But all the same, it certainly won’t be easy to replicate these photos, and that’s why they fall into the realm of “photos that can never be taken again”. This user says, “I never want to do this again”.
二度とやりたくない…。 #二度と撮れない写真を貼れ https://t.co/FndkyxSEBs
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た ぬ (@thumb_tani) May 12, 2018
This user seems to miss the fun antics that they got into while in high school. This is a photo that can never be taken again, “In the sense that I’ll never be able to return to high school,” they wrote.
#二度と撮れない写真を貼れ もう高校には戻れないという意味で https://t.co/ypzeAgeWQh
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ふじおか (@hf0219) May 13, 2018
There are lots of “photos that can never be taken again” under the Twitter thread, so take a scroll through if you’re looking for more. We can also recommend the “water dress” shots that were taken by a Japanese photographer, or if history is more your thing, check out these old photos of samurai. “Photos that can never be taken again” fall into a wide range of categories, but one thing is for sure: they’re all unique, and lots of fun to browse through.
Source: Twitter/#二度と撮れない写真を貼れ
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