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We’ve all been there before. We’ve envisioned a particular shot and once we get it from the photo lab it turns out completely different. It could be they’re out of focus, blurred, or a combination of other things. Most of the time pictures like these are scrapped but every once in a while, a certain one stand out and grows on you. We want to hear all about your experiences with these happy accidents! Write a blog about it and post the link here in the comments. The most popular one gets 15 Piggies while 2 runners-up get 5 each. Good luck!
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neja
http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
here is mine!
shurly
To my surprise it turned out!
http://www.lomograph(…)py-birthday
veeliss
http://www.lomograph(…)t-acccident
Here is mine!
Most of my Lomos are happy accidents!
zoezo
The Impostor!
http://www.lomograph(…)he-impostor
panchoballard
This is my favourite happy accident. Nothing will ever top it.
http://www.lomograph(…)and-helping
awesomesther
http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
Thank you for this rumble :D
catherinejcruz
Happy Lucky Accidents :D
http://www.lomograph(…)ed-goodness
bsmart
My happy accident: http://www.lomograph(…)os/12180323 I like it so much it's my profile pic.
muhrisah
http://www.lomograph(…)y-accidents
grifter
http://www.lomograph(…)ny-many-but
Nearly all my photos are happy accidents.
antibiotyx
here's mine - "a tale of accidental double exposures" - http://www.lomograph(…)e-exposures
rudemuinho
Yeah! here i go!
http://www.lomograph(…)ngers-trick
where-is-mimi
http://www.lomograph(…)os/12331879
crossing the road..spotted the mirror..steady grip..shoot!!!!!
blormore
I'm in, great idea! http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
mikeman85
Hmmm, well I had a few that I really liked. Here they are.
http://www.lomograph(…)y-accidents
lxinping
http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
here's mine!
miss_lisa
That's my favorite one: http://www.lomograph(…)the-joyride
sondyy
this mine http://www.lomograph(…)5-over-c-41
andrescristopher
Let's try!
http://www.lomograph(…)n-the-south
maymosciaro
http://www.lomograph(…)m-out-right
nadinadu
here is mine :)
http://www.lomograph(…)ents-rumble
kitde
http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
xyron
My First Happy Accident
http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
alehopgm
Surprising results developing in AFRICA!!! http://www.lomograph(…)torio-local
Enjoy and sorry for my English, I'm still learning it
toyam
9th Golden Rule and Archimede's Principle
http://www.lomograph(…)s-principle
I hope you like it!
pic_maithai
My Weekend Happy Accident <3
http://www.lomograph(…)e-aquathlon
pic_maithai
One hell of ride!!
http://www.lomograph(…)aaaayyyride
myahcat
Following a tipster on here I shot with the regular Diana lens doubled with the fisheye. Wasn't sure what would happen, as a bird flew at my face, then the film got exposed edges when I took it out. Quite like the result, especially the fact that you can see the guy in the outline of the bird.
http://www.lomograph(…)os/12643925
t82
that's my happy accident:
http://www.lomograph(…)3-2-plus2-4
street_smile
http://www.lomograph(…)y-accidents
lucretia
Here's my blog entry http://www.lomograph(…)-blue-mania Hope you like it ! Cheers ! Cool rumble btw.
lucretia
http://www.lomograph(…)-blue-mania
sosalllie
krogers
"Ahh, holiday photos have arrived..*Opens* Wait!?....What!!!!?!?!?
http://www.lomograph(…)s-wait-what
My Happy Accidents... :)
tilles
shutterflysimmons
a surprise for sure!
http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
eatclicklove
http://www.lomograph(…)photos-fail
veato
Do you believe in ghosts? Who ya gonna call! LOL
http://www.lomograph(…)ost-hunting
davidpowell
here's my happy accident! http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
squishypoly
flyaway
A funny mistake
http://www.lomograph(…)ever-listen
griggsy
jojo8785
Panoramic Mess! http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
natalieerachel
When I got my first roll back from my Mini, almost all of the pictures came out wrong!
http://www.lomograph(…)t-encounter
lawypop
Really unexpected! I'm sad and happy at the same time
http://www.lomograph(…)y-accidents
belvillaume
http://www.lomograph(…)y-accidents
film photography: where accidents CAN be for the better!
lu_bettyb00p
My contribution: http://www.lomograph(…)up-your-day
maiitran
check this out! http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
itsdebraanne
here;s mine! (: http://www.lomograph(…)e-exposures
oooh-la-la
http://www.lomograph(…)ns/12818511
this is mine!
sebastiansiu
http://www.lomograph(…)t-of-heaven
would you please kindly check it out?
peropero
forgot to remove the green filter from the camera and used the redscale xr film:
http://www.lomograph(…)t-accidents
hope you like it!
analogmonolog
have a look:
http://www.lomograph(…)-happy-half
pomps
I´ve finally write my happy accident! I invit you to visit it here:
http://www.lomograph(…)y-portraits
hope you like it!
sarabbit
Ecpect the unexpected!!!!!!
http://www.lomograph(…)-lomography
renenob
This is my delightful misfortune:
http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
mel_saumure
Here is my happy accident:
http://www.lomograph(…)-wavelength
acecaroline
check this out! http://www.lomograph(…)ni-accident
kamiraze
Happy Little snowboarding accident! http://www.lomograph(…)shit-bricks
bsmart
Happy accident http://www.lomograph(…)-in-belgium
vmbm78
Check out my entry :)
http://www.lomograph(…)y-accidents
vmbm78
Check out my entry :)
http://www.lomograph(…)s-with-lc-a
cocaneonkamerasutra
http://www.lomograph(…)arma-tricks
(:
kneehigh85
Enjoy it guys!
http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
kittybow
This is what I love most about Lomography!
http://www.lomograph(…)t-accidents
yelledc
ACCIDENTS HAPPEN! http://www.lomograph(…)y-accidents =)
lorz2112
kneehigh85
http://www.lomograph(…)iana-mishap
From my other half
lomosb
http://www.lomograph(…)os/12835784
look at mines!!
mybluewristband
spacechampion
http://www.lomograph(…)urry-people
skateandestroy
gateau
My first Happy Accident!
http://www.lomograph(…)y-accidents
gateau
Another Happy Accident...a big hug for me and my Horizon by a 3-year-old Lomographer!
http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
cassandra
A light leak that made the photo!
http://www.lomograph(…)y-accidents
cassandra
My favourite happy accident http://www.lomograph(…)lurry-dance Hope you like it too..
bernardocople
What a wrong film can do for you!
http://www.lomograph(…)-do-for-you
eva_eva
here's my lil unexpected accident! http://www.lomograph(…)light-leaks
badjuju
My very first blog! http://www.lomograph(…)dent-rumble
inkkl
i love the picture because of it´s story
http://www.lomograph(…)dent-rumble
dsaavedra
nicolegelinas
My Happy Accident Rumble:
http://www.lomograph(…)y-accidents
lislisdotnet
tada: http://www.lomograph(…)-slide-film
jodimeetdiana76
Oops.... http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
saidseni
http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
feemail
Here is mine :): http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
disasterarea
My happy accident with 20 year old expired Fujifilm ISO 800
http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
pzjo
my multiple exposure accident
http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
mattlongstaff
http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
What I refer to as "A big, gooey, grainy, acidic, childs’s-finger-painting of a double exposure." :)
frequency_one
I'll give it a go - http://www.lomograph(…)accidentals
Experience the folly of a novice!
lokke
leeyp
Here's my URL, go and check it!!!
http://www.lomograph(…)-got-scared
leeyp
http://www.lomograph(…)-got-scared
leeyp
http://www.lomograph(…)-got-scared
niko_fuzzy
http://www.lomograph(…)ing-weather
upstart_thunder
mine
http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
feemail
<a href="http://www.lomograph(…)t;</a>
chuckthewriter
chuckthewriter
schemerel
Here's mine
http://www.lomograph(…)ty-mistakes
jojo8785
My Happy Accident http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
cwyeung
It's an accident with the Fisheye Camera, hope you like it:
http://www.lomograph(…)ak-accident
jorgelinasasso
Here´s mine Happy Bulb Accident! enjoy!!! http://www.lomograph(…)ulb-mistake
arcadiobuendia
here goes my story. got a huge BUM! inside: http://www.lomograph(…)st-accident
robot_pants
polinices
Here's my contribution: http://www.lomograph(…)ents-rumble
tangerine401
Heres to the accidents we love: http://www.lomograph(…)ents-rumble
-dakota-
http://www.lomograph(…)s-il-rumble
usestangerines
I make this mistake all of the time. :)
http://www.lomograph(…)y-accidents
lmr
Luckily, sometimes inadvertent "mistakes" can equal Happy Accidents:
http://www.lomograph(…)ays-all-bad
odax
http://www.lomograph(…)os/13009979
shmily_hee
http://www.lomograph(…)ents-rumble
tdmwoit
mel_saumure
my happy accident... http://www.lomograph(…)-wavelength
weiven
Check outtt My happy accident--- Spring in blue :D
weiven
Check outtt My happy accident--- Spring in blue :D
http://www.lomograph(…)yy-accident
holgatron
isoterica
Hooray for Accidents! http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
werriston
I made the deadline! It's kind of a long blog entry but I do get around to talking about the picture eventually, so please read the whole thing :) I've even included a song.
http://www.lomograph(…)/3824-three
okonsten
okonsten
lighthouse_keeperess
My Happy Accident... http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
blancarleal
My very very very best Happy Accident is.... This:
http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
lightblue
My Accidents: http://www.lomograph(…)y-accidents :)
kernow_and_cambria
Happy accident: http://www.lomograph(…)py-accident
explorette
heres my accident
http://www.lomograph(…)y-accidents
myahcat
http://www.lomograph(…)y-accidents
glenn
I used a broken Suntone camera to create a photo of a broken payphone! The broken Suntone would put grooves and scratches into the film. The film I had used was expired 6 years old.
Many photo shops would refuse my film. Three different photo development stores rejected my film and refused to do any work. I went into another store (#4) and the owner saw my film and became very angry and tried to punch me in the head. Her husband grabbed her hand before the fist could strike. The two people then got into an argument about wether or not to accept my film. Eventually, the owner said in a very evil voice, that she would be happy to help, if i just hand over my film. I got scared and ran out of the store. As I was getting away, I noticed the frowning owner was staring at me from the doorway. I went to a large pharmacy(#5) to bring in my film. The director of the pharmacy gladly accepted my film, even though he did not peek to see what condition it was. Eventually, the pharmacy discovered that the machine would not function using my expired/damaged film. The pharmacy felt challenged with developing my film, my film was sent to corporate headquarters many kilometers away.
One month later, I finally got my film. The people at the pharmacy were angry as they discovered that I was the owner of the expired film that got sent away. I was being frowned at by the employees. The cashier slammed down my photos and treated me with cruelty. I did not care because I was happy to get the photos! However, I looked inside then I discovered that my negatives were missing. The people at the pharmacy planned to destroy my negatives in revenge!. After a long argument for 45 minutes, I was able to rescue my negatives from destruction to escape the store.
http://www.lomograph(…)os/12928779
bmf
bmf
bmf
paappraiser
My Daughter wasn't happy about it.
http://www.lomograph(…)42-sky-blue
bio_lenta
when will I learn to be fast enough? I almost missed this rumble!
http://www.lomograph(…)evee-street
bio_lenta
http://www.lomograph(…)evee-street
bio_lenta
why does it say i posted my comment an hour ago if it was more than 24 hours ago? ._.
bio_lenta
disregard my previous comment -_- now it says 1 day ago.
lereile
i'm late, but here's mine, anyway! http://www.lomograph(…)genta-slide