Paul Goldfinger  July 2020.  A better view of the flowers.

The African Violet is a tropical plant from Tanzania.  It is an indoor plant.

From a photographic point of view, the exposure must be determined carefully in view of the light colored background, the dark green leaves, and the dark areas on the pot.  Focus is also an issue.

If your camera can be operated manually, you can show the background as blurry, setting off the flower, leaf and pot details. Some phone cameras have a “portrait setting” which is designed to blur the background of a portrait, but that setting can also be used for a still life like this.

Some cameras will let you choose a place in the subject  (as with the iPhone) where you can touch the viewfinder to tell the exposure meter to find an exposure and sharp focus where you put your finger.

The image above was obtained with a digital camera which allows you to manually set the exposure, the focus, and the depth of field  (which parts will be in sharp focus.)

But regardless of what kind of camera you are using, you must consider the light and the look and feel which you want to achieve.   If you ever decide to have total control of your images, you will need to take some courses.

Paul Goldfinger, photography editor at Blogfinger.net.

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