everyday things

It’s the beautiful everyday things that make me pick my camera.

I was shopping and these peaches caught my eye: the colour, the smell, the texture and the way they are piled on top of each other.

There is an everyday life of simple ordinary things all around us, what have you seen lately?.

Please share and let’s bask in their simple gorgeousness!

Comments

[Chantal]

I use everyday items with my lightbox:

http://chantaliaans.shutterchance.com/image/2009/06/13/chocolate/
http://chantaliaans.shutterchance.com/image/2009/05/25/pitch-black-halo/
http://chantaliaans.shutterchance.com/image/2009/04/20/dark-vs-red/
http://chantaliaans.shutterchance.com/image/2009/04/17/garlic-model/

Or visit local markets:

http://chantaliaans.shutterchance.com/image/2010/01/17/standing-panorama-of-herbs/
http://chantaliaans.shutterchance.com/image/2010/01/14/handmade/

[Marcie]

Everyday ordinary. I like that. Here's one of mine:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2011/8/2/simply-breathing.html

[Birgitte]

Everyday things are some of my favourite motives. Here is one: http://www.simplepicsfromaround.com/2011/07/colours.html

Ps: The peaches look fabulous. Made me think of summer, sea, Greece, the smell of a foreign country...

[schtanzerl]

I still wait for the day, when our 2 year old one quits with his 'nunu'. Untill then, this is our daily pick:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/schtanzerl/5681613908/in/photostream

[Esra]

Those peaches look so good! here's an everyday ordinary of mine:
http://cafemistral.blogspot.com/2011/08/cinnamon-raisin.html

[shirley]

Oh, I almost passed up "just another sunrise".

http://www.shirleybehindthelens.com/2011/08/lake-erie-sunrise.html

Those peaches look so lovely! I love how you've captured them, from above - they almost look like little donuts.... yum

[Doris]

Those look delicious! Here's an everyday thing:

http://dorisrudddesigns.wordpress.com/2011/04/29/button-jar/

Buttons, which belonged to my grandmother. I don't know which I love more, the buttons or the old string that ties them together.

[Kathryn Dyche Dechairo]

Great capture.

One of our everyday things is our cat looking out of our sun room window, sitting there watching the wildlife on our deck.

http://dychedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/08/weekend-reflections-window.html

[michelle]

we spent the afternoon down by the water

http://magnetisedbylife.blogspot.com/2011/08/instagram-arvo.html

[marina]

I love your pile of flat peaches, Xanthe! I love the succession of whitish and reddish and to lose myself in how each of them is resting on the others. I love how you have captured how fascinating it can be something on which our eyes alight everyday.
here's a photo of weeds, I find that I am photographing a lot of them this summer:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mar_s/6011555920/in/photostream/lightbox/

[busymomma66]

we were just relaxin

http://www.flickr.com/photos/busymomma66/6009910884/in/photostream

[Brenda]

I pass these cans everyday on my way to work and I just love the splash of color. Hope you enjoy.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/greeneyephotos/6010041781/

[Kelly]

I LOVE the smell of peaches and these look fabulous. I took this last night in the golden hour.

http://kelly-justaclickaway.blogspot.com/

[Linda Binder]

Most everyday sight around here.

http://linda-binder.blogspot.com/2011/08/everyday-things.html

[Heather]

A couple of the "not so big attractions" while on a recent road trip.

http://mamamutterings.blogspot.com/2011/08/every-day-things.html

[autumn sun]

my every day this month
http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/6009006512/

[Stephanie]

I love photographing the everyday and finding the beauty in things we'd otherwise look over. Just yesterday I posted about how in love with figs I am at the moment. This simple photo of my breakfast is one of my favorites shots in a long long time: http://bigmariolife.blogspot.com/2011/08/awkward-and-awesome-thursday.html

[Tara R.]

A very common sight around here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ifmomsaysok/4413910214/

[koreen]

I haven't seen those peaches before... not in my everyday, but peaches are peaches, right? Delicious!

My everyday garden:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/koreenphotography/5998564867/in/photostream

And of course, my everyday isn't complete without a photo of him:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/koreenphotography/5990198039/in/photostream/

[Bridget [aviary]]

It was just an ordinary day:
http://aviaryimagescanvas.blogspot.com/2011/08/daily-snapshotaugust-5th-2011.html

[Sandee]

The sunflowers are (finally) blooming and that always makes me smile. :-)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34977978@N05/6006783571/

[Trevellion]

Not my everyday but probably theirs, lots of time to sit and look and talk.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9970083@N02/6011402813/in/photostream

[Jakki]

Not the safest thing to do but soon as I seen it...I had to capture it...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64139800@N06/6001282135/in/photostream

[Bonnie]

Just two little drops . . .

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjakobsen-martin/5991857190/

[Libertad Leal]

What a lovely image. I love to photograph everyday things.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/5764139986 My children going for a walk
http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/5362845182 My kitchen after baking
http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/5200592120 Leaves

[rakusribut]

wow

[rakusribut]

have tried all day to post my url, but i keep getting thrown out....
you can find my url when you go to flickr and look for rakusribut' s photo stream
look for a set called: the beauty of everyday things
i hope it will be worth the trouble...:-))
at least Tracey (who replied to my email) seems to think so:-))))

[rakusribut]

btw i really loved looking at all the other pics!

[Trude]

Whoa gorgeous peaches! :) A bit of everyday life - pizza making: http://ellingsenphotoblog.com/a-makin-a-pizza/

[rakusribut]

one last try

http://www.flickr.com/photos/61760618@N08/sets/72157627360818430/

[kathryn]

an ordinary day!

http://artblogbykat.blogspot.com/2011/07/ordinary-day.html

[Kylie]

Love your image of the peaches, Xanthe! And thank you for linking to my shot :o)

[graphic design forum]

The wonders of photography is to turn the everyday life more meaningful and magical. The peaches are so adorable because of the smooth colors that they have. I like how you have taken this shot. I am amazed with the depth of field.

[PHope]

Beautiful shots! Here's my contribution: http://petinahopephotography.wordpress.com/2011/08/06/summertime-chi/ A snap of an evening spent enjoying the summer with a friend.

[Charul Ajmera]

I love the fragrance as well as the color of coriander. One fine day, I decided to capture one of these two. So, here's two pics from my daily:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/charul_ajmera/5591030461/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/charul_ajmera/5591028945/in/photostream/

Here is another shot from the everyday life life of all the Indians:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/charul_ajmera/6014149465/in/photostream

[LeAnne thomas]

Retiring at night with a book is an every day thing for me, and a simple pleasure that I relish.

http://leannethomas.me/blog/2011/08/solitudes-simple-pleasures/

[Jodi]

I'm fairly new to photography, but I've found myself getting excited about photographing every day objects. Cherries, onions, and dandelions make me giddy now.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64098150@N08/5920067075/in/set-72157627157122706

[LeAnne thomas]

I recently went to a restaurant that couldn't serve alcohol because it was in a dry county. You could; however, bring your own bottle and they would provide you glasses and charge a corkage fee. They lined up the empty wine bottles on every windowsill and horizontal surface. People looked at me strangely as I was trying to capture a few shots. I would have loved to taken so many more.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/leanne8790/5992782656/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/leanne8790/5992773462/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/leanne8790/5992214941/

[Camile]

I'm just getting back into exploring the world with a camera at my hip after leaving it behind in high school. I was so excited to catch this little guy in flight on his way to work. What a job he has, collecting life from beautiful flowers. Oh to be a bee!

[Camile]

Here is the photo!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/camolisalight/6018225917/

[MelissaL88]

Grilling for dinner...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16878889@N05/6020273578/in/photostream

[BeckyR]

I picked a tomato a few days ago. I loved the color combination.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bass_clarinet_2000/6003945497/

[Rebecca]

daily creating--a continuous flow of artwork
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebeccasmithphotography/6024012675/in/photostream

[heredress]

everyday is simple but hard to keep on live