Forget-me-not flowers in ultraviolet
Description
- Title:
- Forget-me-not flowers in ultraviolet
- Caption / Description:
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Ultraviolet photograph of Forget-me-not flowers. Under visible light the flowers appear pale blue with a yellow centre. Under ultraviolet light there are dark markings near the centre of the flower that are not visible to the eye. Interestingly, the older flowers also appear much lighter than the more recently opened flowers.
The Forget-me-not is a popular garden flower, generally preferring shady areas. The flowers are quite small, this particular plant has flowers with a diameter around 1 cm.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Biota
- Life
- Vitae
- Eukaryota
- Plantae
- Plants
- Magnoliophyta
- Flowering Plants
- Angiosperms
- Magnoliopsida
- Dicotyledons
- Lamiales
- Boraginaceae
- Myosotis
- Forget-me-not
- Ultraviolet
- UV Photography
- Myosotis sylvatica
- Wood Forget-me-not
- Nectar guides
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- _DIR0151.psd
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 4256px x 2848px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Adobe RGB (1998)
Location
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- City:
- Market Harborough
- Province/State:
- Leicestershire
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- World Region:
- Europe
- Geo-location:
Rights
- Copyright Status:
- Copyrighted
- Licensing Status:
- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- Yes
- Available for Commercial Use:
- Yes
- Copyright Notice:
- © 2013 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
- Date Digital Resource was created:
- Shutter speed:
- 1⁄100 s
- Aperture:
- f/5.6
- Camera Model:
- Fujifilm IS Pro
- ISO:
- 800
- Exposure Compensation:
- 1
- Focal Length:
- 80mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 126mm
- Metering Mode:
- Spot
- Flash:
- Off, Did not fire
- Exposure Mode:
- Manual
- White Balance:
- Manual
- Light Source:
- Unknown
- Exposure Program:
- Manual
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Nikon EL-Nikkor 80mm F5.6
- Filters used:
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- Baader U
- Additional Optics used:
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- Kenko DG Extension Tubes 36mm
- 17mm-31mm M42 Focusing helicoid
- Setup:
- Tripod with geared head and focusing rail.
2x Vivitar 283 flashes (converted to full spectrum) used for lighting
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Adobe Camera RAW
- Adobe Photoshop CS6
- Post Processing:
Exposure and WB adjusted in ACR
Channel mixer used to modify colour in PS CS6
Black point brought in using curves adjustment in PS CS6 to increase contrast