Moody Violets

In taking pictures of people you should try to avoid sunlight/shade dappling on their faces.  When taking pictures in the woods, I prefer dappling on the "faces" of the subjects, in this case violets. This appears to be Viola Sororia, the Illinois state flower.

Camera with 40mm macro lens was handheld at ground level very close to the clump of violets; live view used to frame and focus.