I was able to frame this purple orchid against a very dark background, which turned black in the photo. As a result, the flower jumps out of the image.
It helps that I zoomed in tight with the Minolta 70-210 lens, which offers close focusing capability. Once again the natural lighting in the conservatory was all that I needed to capture the photo with the tripod-mounted Sony Alpha A350.
Better photos with the Sony A300 or A350
This guide will show you how!