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Instagrammers go to Trevi Fountain at 5-6 AM in the morning to take these photos. There is usually a small line of ladies in scant dresses waiting for their time to shoot the same exact trite pics. On the other hand, the crowd in the other photo is not typical if you visit in a normal day, that's not a peak tourist time (weekend, major holiday or June-August).

Thailand? James Bond Island?

Terme di Saturnia. The left photo is fake A.F., but the right one is simply a bad photo. Once again, outside of weekends and peak tourism days it's far more manageable.

Different point of view & time of day.

The photo on the left appears to be at Miyajima off the coast of Hiroshima. The area where the gate is located is not wooded like the photo on the right, so I'm totally confused.

They're trying to find out where she went

The long shadows and pale blue light in the first pic would indicate very early morning

Cappadocia, Turkey. And it can certainly be like the left picture. You can see the balloons from the entire area. Unfortunately, we got grounded due to winds in the morning when we were there.

The insta is possible,very early in the morning, run as fast as you can to the back, snap a shot. Not everyone goes all the way.

Same beach as above. I think it's a filming location of a film that Dicaprio was in and that the beach was closed or has limited access because of that.

I can attest.

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Wouldn't want to land in that mud in white trousers.

Mont Saint-Michel is known for its quick sand

It's not crowded and you only have to wait for high tide. Not nearly as bad as others in this list

The Eiffel Tower is impressive. If someone chooses to take a picture of some trash (which is not at the Tower), that's too bad.

The reflection isn't "real". There are vendors who will take a photo for you, and they hold a mirror beneath the phone in a certain way to create this effect.

This doesn't even look like the same beach unless its at a different vantage point

I'd rather be there when the water's NOT green, thank you.

Sunrise vs sunset? If you want the place to yourself for a photo (and as a photographer I often do) you need to scope out a spot and at least one backup choice in advance, get there before dawn, basically "claiming" your specific spot. In my experience other photographers who have done the same are respectful of this and will either take turns or set up nearby. There's a spot in Canyonlands National Park that comes to mind where people like to photograph the sunrise through an arch. I've seen several photographers set up a few feet apart and having tried a few angles there, you can basically get the same coveted shot this way. It takes effort to get photos that look magical, to some it's worth it, if it's not to you just enjoy to view you and everyone else came to see.

I had the great opportunity to swim in bioluminescent plankton and it was exactly like the first picture. Pure magic! It's just difficult to capture that in a photo.

Do you expect to just be airdropped in? No? Then you would obviously have to get in somewhere.

They both look fun

That one is pure photoshop. Color shifting the green into pink.

Ok, that one is the first true disappointment in this list.

Just showing a different angle doesn’t contradict the original photograph, IMO.

There is nothing wrong with either picture. That looks like the Blue Lagoon in Iceland. Ive had the pleasure of being there and had an awesome time. Yes There were other people there but that made it more fun. We met some young ladies from the UK and had a fun time hanging out with them.

It sucks a little bit of course, when you hike to the top of a mountain and can't see the amazing view because it's too misty. But I'm pretty sure everyone already knows there's a chance of bad or mediocre weather.

This one is simply the difference between knowing how to make a beautiful photo and not knowing.

Looks so mystical and beautiful.

Forgot sunscreen? This seems to be a personal problem, tbh.

Camera angles make a lot of difference, who knew?

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I love the expression on his face

Maybe you need to go to the same resort?

Yep, waiting in line is the key to getting A LOT of those special photos in amazing places. As long as you know that and anticipate it you won't be disappointed.

so wait for the f*****g tide to come in

Lol, I can relate, the behind the scenes is so often more effort than anticipated.

Looks the same to me

Oh come on. I hate "influencers" as much as everyone else, but should this really be on here? The second pic was obviously taken during a remodel/reconstruction project.

Only because it's low tide on the 2nd photo...