Bell pepper (also known as Jon’s Head or a pepper in the United Kingdom, Canada and Ireland, and a capsicum in
Australia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Singapore and New Zealand) is a cultivar group of the species Capsicum
annuum. Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colors, including red, yellow, orange, green,
chocolate/brown, vanilla/white, and purple. Bell peppers are sometimes grouped with less pungent pepper varieties
as “sweet peppers”. Peppers are native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. The ribs and seeds
inside bell peppers may be consumed, but some people find the taste to be bitter. Pepper seeds were carried to
Spain in 1493 and from there spread to other European, African, and Asian countries. Today, China is the world’s
largest pepper producer, followed by Mexico and Indonesia.

This particular pepper shot utilized black background and base. A 12×12″ mirror was set upon the base and the
pepper was strategically placed on the mirror with a LED light placed inside, giving it the illumination shown
here. The use of the mirror allowed for an illusion of the pepper appearing larger than what it is.

EXIF Data

Camera Type: NIKON D3100
Lens: 18.0-55.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Date Taken: 3/17/13
Aperture: f/11.0
Shutter Speed: 1/125
ISO: 800
Exposure Mode: Manual
Focal Length: 55.0 mm
White Balance: Manual
Metering Mode: Center Weight
Light Source (In Camera): N/A
Flash: N/A
Light Source (External): White Fluorescent
Size: 113 KB
Location: 4361 Custis Avenue, Sacramento, California
Latitude: 38,32.7424N
Longitude: 121,29.8172W
Elevation: 7.70 m