Mundane and meaningful objects. Beautiful everyday things. This week, surprise us with something or someone (extra)ordinary.
I’m drawn to creaky doors and tiled floors. Textured walls and abandoned objects on the street. Things or settings we might overlook at first glance. Whether in a new or familiar place, I try to keep my eyes open — to look for beauty or interestingness where I least expect it.
On Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay, you can walk into a prison cell, or a former inmate library, or an old dining hall — there’s so much to look at, so much to learn. And yet my favorite photo from this infamous facility is of a lone sink:
Sink, New Industries Building, Alcatraz, San Francisco
As I toured this space with other visitors, most eyes were on a colorful dragon kite, which floated across the room as part of an Ai Weiwei art exhibit. But I couldn’t stop looking at this sink: it remains after all this time, and very much the focal point of this old wall. It’s an everyday thing, but also special — I can sense the passage the time, the many stories of those who have passed through this building, and the great history of this island.
I expect wildly different and very personal takes on this theme, (Extra)ordinary, because our own ideas and experiences will shape our interpretations. What’s mundane yet meaningful to you? What’s a beautiful everyday thing? Or, maybe you can capture an ordinary setting or common scene that has somehow transformed — with festive decor or a new coat of paint.
Wonderfully evocative texture – stories in the layers and grooves on the wall….
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A fall sunflower still lingering in the garden, and a visitor who comes by for pollen – http://followyournose.me/2015/10/16/ordinary-flower-ordinary-bee/
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While I chose a corroding metal door, I was taken by your choice of a bee since I’m a beekeeper with plenty of photos of them at work. They are methodical, driven beings and an excellent pick for something that is both ordinary and extra. Nice photos.
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Yay for bees!!! 🙂
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Great photo, which captured the flow of time.. a bit rusty sink perfectly fits into the style of Ai Weiwei exhibitions 🙂
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I’ve got something special this week, I mean ‘supervan III’ .. http://byswav.com/2015/10/16/weekly-photo-challenge-extraordinary-supervan-3/
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Someone forgot his carrot in a restaurant in Manado:
https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/extraordinary/
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I have two contribution to this week challenge:
– The best chocolate cake in Vienna: https://agent909.wordpress.com/2015/10/17/extraordinary-sachertorte/
– An extraordinary day in Prague: https://agent909.wordpress.com/2015/10/17/extraordinary-drunk-guys-prague/
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Love that photo of the sink, it’s so evocative even without reading the story behind it.
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something extraordinary for this challenge: https://solaner.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/weekly-photo-challenge-extraordinary/
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I love this shot and all the interpretations that might be drawn from it, possibly diametrically opposed interpretations.
janet
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Wonderful. The subtle color and textures create a landscape of beauty in this shot.
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A beautiful everyday kind of thing for me is walking. In shoes. Preferably, hiking boots. Heading out to do some of that soon, but sharing this first: http://scillagrace.com/2015/10/16/weekly-photo-challenge-extraordinary/
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Nothing special here, just some ordinary random guy…
https://mattvonp.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/weekly-photo-challenge-extraordinary/
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Folks would be aghast at my camera roll, it’s snaps of exactly this theme–my imaginings when I review fly all OVER the place!
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Sometime and ordinary thing, such as a butterfly, can make an extraordinary photo:
https://thriftyat60.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/weekly-photo-challenge-extraordinary/
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An amazing visual draw… I can fully understand why you were so taken by the scene… captivating! 😉
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Such an eye-catching photograph, an interesting challenge; looking forward to visiting them all.
https://castelsarrasin.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/extra-ordinary-around-peterborough/
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Who can resist decay Cheri? I think you will like my decay in nature as well.
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Another challenging subject. Keep them coming
https://johnsviccellio.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/weekly-photo-challenge-extraordinary/
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Hope you have an extra(ordinary) weekend!
https://graphicrealestate.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/photo-challenge-extraordinary/
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Great topic and look what I’ve taken a few years back: http://ledotphotography.com/2014/07/14/weekly-photo-challenge-relic/ 😉
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Photographers teach us to look at the ordinary here’s my celebration of the simple https://piecesofstarlight.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/wpc-extraordinary/
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(Extra)ordinary http://jaspersmits.net/2015/10/16/extraordinary-lets-cook/ jaspersmits.net
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Great photos already, awaiting more lovelies!
Here is my entry for this week!
https://themomhood.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/wild-animals-keep-back/
Cheers friends! 🙂
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You always provide very interesting images.. here is my take for this challenge..
http://sowsweet.me/2015/10/16/weekly-photo-challenge-extraordinary/
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I really like your photo this week. Great topic. Here is my entry. Have a wonderful weekend.
http://ceenphotography.com/2015/10/16/the-daily-post-weekly-photo-challenge-extraordinary/
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Here’s mine 🙂 https://deetoursbydeepali.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/extraordinary-lite-pink/
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The simple things from me…
http://aanprihandaya.com/2015/10/17/extraordinary/
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Beutiful! Less is more! Here is my (Extra)ordinary things. https://pilvipouta.wordpress.com/2015/10/17/extraordinary-the-daily-post/
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So many options for this theme. Here’s what I went for…http://steve-says.net/2015/10/16/fridayfoto-is-it-a-bird-is-it-a-plane-no-its/
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http://fakeormistake.net/2015/10/16/extra-ordinary-dialogues/
Spiral attracts spiral!
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Hi all, here’s are interpretation of this weeks challenge.
https://derwentvalleyphotography.wordpress.com/2015/10/16/weekly-photo-challenge-extraordinary/
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Interesting and fun! Mine looked a very ordinary cellar, but down there…http://wp.me/p1hCI2-4SD
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