Pineapple+Plant

I took pictures of a the pineapple plant my husband got as one of his birthday gifts.

My camera automatically focuses if you push the shutter button halfway down. The camera has an LCD so that you can view the pictures after you've taken them. On the menu, you can change the quality of the pictures, with the option of using the RAW format. On the display, you can adjust the shutter speed, AWB (white balance), and the ISO (light sensitivity). You have the option of taking color or black-and-white photos. Self-timing and continuous shooting are also available.

The manual gives helpful explanations of the different "zone modes" you can use. In the majority of pictures, I used the Portrait zone mode. I shot different angles of the plant, focusing on various parts, such as the leaves and the fruit. If I got too close to the plant, the camera wouldn't take the picture. I kept my ISO setting on 1600 because it seemed rather dark in the room. The final shot was taken with a flash, which automatically turned on once I changed the camera's focus to the "Close-up" zone mode. This definitely changed the coloration of the plant and the surrounding area, making the overall tone of the photo less warm.





-S. Nand