This Guy Missed An Amazing Opportunity Because He Was Obsessed With His Phone

We live in a world that is full of smartphone and tablet obsessed people. Most of the time their focus on mobile devices leaves them in a virtual coma of communication. Sometimes, that obsession can cause them to miss out on the things happening around them.

Photographer Eric Smith was recently taking pictures of whales when he caught a photograph that perfectly highlights the problem with smartphone addiction.

A sign of the times.

A photo posted by E. Smith (@esmith_images) on

Apparently this guy never looked up from his phone and completely missed the emergence of the giant whale.

If you enjoy photographs of amazing creatures, be sure to follow Eric Smith’s work on Instagram. Also do us a favor and attempt to take your eyes off your smartphone every once in a while.