Some of the most fun we had when we were kids was going through books like “Where’s Wally?” and “Where’s Waldo?” Looking for a single person hidden in gorgeously illustrated spreads really made us feel like detectives. These days, though, there’s a lot more to choose from for that sort of sleuthing!
The members of the popular r/FindTheSniper online community share images with hidden objects in them and invite folks to find them. It’s a really enjoyable pastime, as it tests your awareness and helps sharpen your observation skills. We’ve collected some of the coolest and newest hidden object pics to share with you, Pandas. Scroll down to check them out, and be sure to let us know in the comments if you were able to spot what was camouflaged!

#1 My Kids Dropped A Leopard Toy On The Playground

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#2 Find The Snow Leopard Looking Directly At You

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#3 Find My Sweet Nala Girl ?

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We have to be honest with you, Pandas. Even though we absolutely love hidden object photos, illustrations, and games, some of us (hi there!) are pretty bad at them. (Or, to put it in slightly geeky Dungeons & Dragons terms, yours truly has a -2 in the Perception skill and needs to buff Wisdom ASAP.)

The good news is that our observation skills are exactly that—skills. Even though some people are naturally good at spotting camouflaged people, animals, and things, it’s not like we can’t sharpen our senses and our environmental awareness through (lots and lots of) practice. Their usefulness goes beyond finding hidden animals and/or Waldo, though: they can help you spot people in a crowd, identify someone’s micro-expressions, and avoid potential danger, too.

#4 We Thought We Lost Our Baby Bearded Dragon

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#5 Find The Cat

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#6 My Dad Said The Spare Key Must Have Fallen Into The Gravel??‍♀️

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Our ability to spot hidden objects is going to vary a lot depending on who we are as people. Obviously, in real life, someone who’s got 20/20 eyesight, is well-rested and has the focus of a hawk on the hunt will have an easier time seeing hidden details.

Now, compare them to someone who’s exhausted, easily distracted, and has to wear prescription lenses. Many objects would probably elude the latter person. So, it’s impossible to discount a person’s advantages, whether due to their luck with genes or discipline to lead a healthy lifestyle.

#7 Find The Moth (Insanely Easy)

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#8 Dropped My Baby’s Pacifier

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#9 There Are Infact 2 Cats In This Pic

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However, another huge part of our observation skills comes down to life or professional experience. When we’re intimately familiar with the subject matter, we can spot it more easily, no matter the context.

Someone who raises cats might be better at finding them in photos. A person who works as an editor or a proofreader would be able to catch mistakes in text far more easily than an amateur. Anyone working with machinery for a living would be able to identify different parts in photos and drawings. And anyone who works with actual camouflage (soldiers, hunters, etc.) would know what visual inconsistencies to look for, too.

#10 Find The Two Dogs In This Photo

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#11 Find My Wedding Ring

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#12 Find The Predator (Snow Leopard)

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Indeed points out that you can hone your observation skills through practice in any setting, simply by observing your environment and using as many of your senses as possible. Keep an eye on people or animals’ behavior, body language, and attitudes and how they shift.

Your practice can take place in any setting, whether that’s your office, the local park, a cafe you like, or a busy city square. You can always take notes to remind yourself of important details.

#13 Find The Rattlesnake

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#14 Find The Bobcat (Taken In My Backyard)

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#15 My Daughter Dropped Her Duck

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According to MindTools, the more someone knows and understands a specific subject, the more they’ll notice. In the meantime, our observation skills can improve if we don’t multitask. That means slowing down, cutting out all of the distractions that surround you, and focusing on a single task.

#16 Find The 1/700 Scale Model Battleship Turret That I Dropped

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#17 Find The Owl

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#18 Dropped A Twist Tie At Work

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You can also improve your observation skills by putting yourself in situations where you engage all of your senses, not just your sight. Later, you can test how well you remember something by writing down what you can remember from a room/scene/photo.

Very few people will be able to do this well on their first go, and some frustration is bound to pop up. It helps to look at failure as a learning opportunity and an unavoidable part of learning rather than something ‘bad.’

#19 Find The Climber

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#20 Sneaky Lil Frog

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#21 Find The Pitbull (Easy But Cute)

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The r/FindTheSniper community has carved out a pretty sizable niche for itself on Reddit. Currently, it boasts 689k members and ranks among the top 1% of subreddits on the site. The core idea behind the online group is very straightforward. It’s about inviting internet users to share photos of well-camouflaged things that are hiding in plain sight.

#22 Find The Cat

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#23 Dropped A Microsd Card For Work At A Storage Lot ?‍♂️

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#24 Find The Four Leaf Clover

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The community really values original content, so reposting someone else’s pics is a bit of a taboo move. The moderators running the group also ask everyone to steer clear of any sort of gross, inappropriate, or food-related content.

Any photos that you share have to be posted with a proper title that describes what everyone’s meant to be looking for! It’s only fair. The objects themselves have to be, well, hidden! If something is easy to find (a bit subjective in some cases), there’s no point in sharing it.

#25 Find The Corgi

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#26 Dropped My Hair Tie @ The Cabin!!

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#27 Find The Piece Of Fettuccine

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Meanwhile, all the members of r/FindTheSniper are also encouraged to ensure that their photos are top-tier quality. Any images that are low-quality, grainy, or downright unviewable shouldn’t be shared. The moderators also have the right to remove any that they deem not good enough. This makes a lot of sense. If you’re looking for camouflaged things, the last thing you want is to wonder whether a part of a photo is a digital artifact from compression or what you’re supposed to find.

#28 Find My Husband Credit Card That’s Been Lost For Weeks

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#29 Find The Forbidden Snack (Not Hard)

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#30 Find The Frog!

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Were you able to spot all the hidden objects, dear Pandas? Which ones did you have the hardest time with? Were there any that were super easy for you? Do these sorts of observation-oriented tasks come naturally to you, or did you have to struggle a bit before improving your skills? We can’t wait to hear from you! Be sure to leave a comment.

#31 Find The Deer

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#32 Dropped My Glasses Lens :((

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#33 Find The Fox

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#34 I Dropped A Gold Screw In The Bathroom

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#35 Find The Cube In All The Spheres

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#36 Feeling Watched

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#37 Find The Lizard (The Real One)

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#38 Dropped Black Silicone Wedding Ring At The Bar

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#39 Find The Dropped Allen Wrench

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#40 One Border Collie

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#41 Find The Copperhead

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#42 Find The Cap Of My Body Spray

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#43 Find My Cookie?

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#44 You’re Being Watched…

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#45 Find The Third Cat

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#46 Find The Danger Noodle

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#47 My Kid Dropped His Toy Soldier

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#48 Find The Key My GF Dropped

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#49 It Took Me 20 Min To Find My Disc. Can You?

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#50 Find The Rattlesnake

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#51 Find The Kitty

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#52 Dropped My Advil

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#53 Find The Pebble In This Coffee

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