THESE hilarious photo fails show that even the most carefully planned pictures can go wrong, but can result in a priceless shot.
A headless penguin, puking baby or yawning horses may not usually make the family photo album - but they have all been submitted to a competition searching for the funniest photo fails.
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Laura Stringer sent in this image to the photo fails competition. It shows her ‘huge head’ on her little sister’s headless doll on a beach in NorfolkCredit: Exclusivepix media
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Vicki Loftus, of Wigan, submitted this snap of a family shot at the Raptor Experience at Universal Studios, Florida, when a T-Rex terrified the group by lurching forward and growlingCredit: Exclusivepix media
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Lindsay McCubbin sent in a snap of what was meant to be a penguin at Edinburgh Zoo, but when she viewed her pictures she realised the penguin had ‘lost its head’Credit: Exclusivepix media
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Caroline Elmhurst, of Notts, sent in a snap of her daughter, 10-year-old Eloise, as she tried to pet a horse, but the horse ruined the shot by yawning and blocking out her faceCredit: Exclusivepix media
The competition has been launched by online photo and gift retailer Printerpix, who have been delighted with some of the submissions.
Some of their favourites include an image of a girl with a 'huge head' on her little sister's headless doll on a beach in Norfolk.
Others that have been shortlisted to win the competition include a family who were terrified by a T-Rex at Universal Studios, as it lurched forwards and growled.
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Vicky Williams sent in a snap of her husband Stephen putting their baby son Daniel on his shoulders after he had drunk milk – ending with the tot being sick on his dad’s headCredit: Exclusivepix media
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Sally Sallett wanted to take a picture of this cute seal pup but a mother seal popped into the shotCredit: Exclusivepix media
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Nick Board sent in this photo of an elk in Grand National Park, not that you would know thanks to the tree it is hiding behindCredit: Exclusivepix media
Bosses at PrinterPix will decide on a winner in the coming weeks, with a top prize of a Panasonic Lumix camera.
A spokesman said: "We’re a nation in love with photography; there is no greater feeling than looking back on happy memories with friends and families.
“We launched the competition to find some of the funniest photo fails, and have shortlisted some of the best which have left us in fits of giggles.
“We’ve got an extremely tough choice picking the winner who will receive a top of the range Panasonic Lumix camera."
The full list of entries can be seen on their .
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Caroline Hooson was trying to capture a heart-warming moment between her children. She was so busy trying to get her daughter to smile nicely that she missed her son being sick as she took the shotCredit: Exclusivepix media
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Mark Lomas, of Oldham, entered a photo of him snapped with a huge bubble perfectly framing his faceCredit: Exclusivepix media
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Helen Stone wanted a cute photo of her little girl running through the field but it resulted in a funny looking grassy moustacheCredit: Exclusivepix media
These images aren't the only funny shots to have been taken accidentally.
Earlier this week a series of perfectly-timed photographs showed that simply being in the right place at the right time is enough to get a hilarious picture.
Joanne Thomas, of Llandrindod in Wales, tried to get a nice close up of a llama, but ended up with a shot of the animal pulling this hilarious expressionCredit: Exclusivepix media
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Lizi Legge sent in what would have been a ‘great selfie’ of her drinking a cocktail at a Manchester bar, but was spoiled by a punter yawning in the backgroundCredit: Exclusivepix media
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Kayleigh Robinson, of Hartlepool, took a photo of her mum and dad at a fancy dress party, with her dad dressed up as Rambo appearing to be sitting on his wife’s shoulders when he was just standing behind herCredit: Exclusivepix media
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Tasha Hamilton tried to get a shot of a dappled horse in a field near her home in Leicestershire, which got spooked as soon as she took the photo and jumped up with all four legs off the groundCredit: Exclusivepix media
