I think as human beings we are all attracted to shiny things – oh look squirrel! Just kidding.
But they go grab our eye. However, photographing them can be a bit trickier. You have to watch out for reflections, or maybe use them in your composition to your advantage. But you have to be intentional about it as a photographer.
In these images I found of shiny things let’s see how some other photographers handled this tough subject:

By Darlene Hildebrandt (a selfie of mine from 2009!)

By Brian Burger

By Bill Gracey

By Sean Molin

By Lawrence OP

By Dave Wilson

By Kurt Bauschardt

By Alan Newman – an1.uk

By Neil Kremer

By Kolby

By Siggi Churchill

By Cathy McCray

By Jon Matthies

By *Vintage Fairytale*

By killerturnip

By Kolby

By Tiago

By Darlene Hildebrandt

By > Mr.D Photography

By Thomas Hawk

By Mark

By Ron Doke

By Nana B Agyei

By Genna G

By Philippa Willitts

By carlos

By Aleksey Gnilenkov

By Fatima

By Tobias S.