047: Pear Top

Pears - the juiciest pomes of all, in my opinion. If you like the "Conference" variety, then I recommend growing a tree. On a good year their taste can beat any shop-bought ones, as long as they're ripe enough.
The background here was a document sleeve from a filing cabinet, if that's what they're called; it has a lovely deep green that complements the lighter tone of the pear. It has a slightly mottled effect as well, in a way again like a portrait background. This is much like the onion photo I took in January, rather like a fruity re-working of a similar theme.
Settings were f/8, 1/180 sec, ISO 200, 50mm M42, 21mm extension, low flash, white reflector.

The end of the stalk looks like a prune.