Today I would like to know what was the worst photo you took (either because it’s blurry, you weren’t in a good position, etc.) and that you uploaded to iNat. I’ll go first: I don’t have a camera, I only take photos with my smartphone (which is not very new) and binoculars (I’m thinking about buyin…

Ha ha for sure, but my shame usually wins out in the end

It’s always birds, isn’t it? Belted kingfisher https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/66420289 Come to that, I have a whole series of belted king fisher pics that are ~horrible~ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&q=Kingfisher&user_id=teellbee&verifiable=any Coots https://w…

[image] owlshead-wren: “are you sure that’s not a leaf?” But, you can see the eye and bill. And the wings, legs, amd tail.

I swear, no sooner had I posted those awful bird pics, and a bobcat surprised me by walking through my yard. But was I ready? no Could I handle the camera in my excitement? no but here it is. http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/152084080 And, in broad daylight!

No accounting for non-birders…

Here are my favorite image flops Roseate spoonbill blobs https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/140985024 “Certainly in a tree” swallow https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/140922478 And then this titmouse pic I took today https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/152085228

This is mine, it would be a rather uncommon damselfly, and that is why i posted it, but it never got confirmed. Not any competition to some of these though. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/120838681

Oh, sure. There’s photos even I won’t post. Which, given the quality of what I am willing to post, should tell you something about how bad it can get. :laughing:

This thread has me wanting to make a Worst Photos project where we could collect these to point people who are insecure about the quality of their photos to. “See, new person, your photo isn’t that bad. Can you believe I uploaded all of these?” It would have to be self-added observations only thou…

What's the worst pic you uploaded to iNat?

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hihi March 24, 2023, 12:28am 86

A Greater White-fronted Goose, taken from 131 yards away on an iPhone 6 through the lens of a spotting scope on a very windy day.

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What's the worst pic you uploaded to iNat?

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