Sheila, you can get the EXIF data from most pictures to see what the photographer was doing (copy the picture onto your desktop and look at its properties - either directly in windows or in any photo program). Here's what went on with the chives, for example:
Filename - a90324.jpg
Make - NIKON CORPORATION
Model - NIKON D3000
Orientation - Top left
YResolution - 300
ResolutionUnit - Inch
Software - Ver.1.00
DateTime - 2014:11:19 09:54:17
YCbCrPositioning - Co-Sited
ExifOffset - 216
ExposureTime - 1/125 seconds
FNumber - 8.00
ExposureProgram - Not defined
ISOSpeedRatings - 125
ExifVersion - 0221
DateTimeOriginal - 2014:11:19 09:54:17
DateTimeDigitized - 2014:11:19 09:54:17
ComponentsConfiguration - YCbCr
CompressedBitsPerPixel - 1 (bits/pixel)
ExposureBiasValue - 0.00
MaxApertureValue - F 5.66
MeteringMode - Multi-segment
LightSource - Auto
Flash - Flash not fired, auto mode
FocalLength - 200.00 mm
UserComment -
SubsecTime - 00
SubsecTimeOriginal - 00
SubsecTimeDigitized - 00
FlashPixVersion - 0100
ColorSpace - sRGB
ExifImageWidth - 3872
ExifImageHeight - 2592
InteroperabilityOffset - 31724
SensingMethod - One-chip color area sensor
FileSource - Other
SceneType - Other
CustomRendered - Normal process
ExposureMode - Auto
White Balance - Auto
DigitalZoomRatio - 1 x
FocalLengthIn35mmFilm - 300 mm
SceneCaptureType - Standard
GainControl - None
Contrast - Normal
Saturation - Normal
Sharpness - Normal
SubjectDistanceRange - Unknown
Maker Note (Vendor): -
Data version - 0210 (808595760)
ISO Setting - 125
Image Quality - BASIC
White Balance - AUTO
Focus Mode - AF-A
Flash Setting - NORMAL
Flash Mode -
White Balance Adjustment - 0
White Balance RB - 706
Exposure Adjustment - 0.0
Thumbnail IFD offset - 3758
Flash Compensation - 67072
ISO 2 - 125
Serial number - 3313219
Colorspace - sRGB
ISO 3 - 125
ISO Expansion - Off
Lens type - AF-D G
Lens - 950
Flash Used - 8
Bracketing - 0
Noise Reduction - OFF
Total pictures - 14242
Thumbnail: -
Compression - 6 (JPG)
XResolution - 300
YResolution - 300
ResolutionUnit - Inch
JpegIFOffset - 31864
JpegIFByteCount - 9642
YCbCrPositioning - Co-Sited
