A photobomb not only staged, but lacking any appearance of spontaneity. The prototypical photobomb from which the word derived was staged, but achieved the desired spontaneity by placing the smiling stingray against the
female subjects' shoulders.
Celebrities who regularly perform photobombs for fans and memetic exposure
may become adept at appearing genuine, some
don't even attempt it, and some truly have the prankster spirit and timing to interject spontaneously. Other times, a celebrity photobomb
may simply be an opportunistic selfie.
A photobomb'
s authenticity
may become questionable due to image cropping; a visual composition that gives equal weight to the photobomber gives the impression the
shot was taken to intentionally include them.
Jimmy Fallon thinks that if he stages enough fauxtobombs, one of them
will become viral. But they all have the same expression and placement, all
taken at a tourist destination.
