Meconopsis cambrica var. aurantiaca (Orange Welsh Poppy) flower [UV]

Meconopsis cambrica var. aurantiaca (Orange Welsh Poppy) flower [UV]

Description

Title:
Meconopsis cambrica var. aurantiaca (Orange Welsh Poppy) flower [UV]
Caption / Description:

Ultraviolet photograph of the Orange Welsh Poppy (Meconopsis cambrica var. aurantiaca) flower.

In ultraviolet the stigma and stamens appear much darker than they do under visible light. The base of the petals also have UV markings, which are not visible to humans. Bees and some other insects can see ultraviolet light, and these differences in ultraviolet may help guide them to the area of the flower where the nectar and pollen are located.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Plantae
  • Plants
  • Magnoliophyta
  • Flowering Plants
  • Angiosperms
  • Magnoliopsida
  • Dicotyledons
  • Ranunculales
  • Papaveraceae
  • Poppy family
  • Ultraviolet
  • UV Photography
  • Meconopsis
  • Meconopsis cambrica
  • Welsh poppy
  • Meconopsis cambrica var. aurantiaca
  • Orange Welsh Poppy
  • Nectar guide

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_DIR5978.psd
Event:
Rating:
☆
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
2848px x 4256px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
RGB
Original Image Color Profile:
Adobe RGB (1998)

Location

Location Created:
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:
1⁄160 s
Aperture:
f/5.6
Camera Model:
Fujifilm IS Pro
ISO:
400
Exposure Compensation:
0
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:
  • Baader U
Additional Optics used:
  • Kenko DG Extension Tubes 20mm
  • 17mm-31mm M42 Focusing helicoid
Setup:
Tripod, geared head, focusing rail
2x full spectrum modified Vivitar 283 flashes for lighting

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Adobe Camera RAW
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5
Post Processing:

Exposure and white balance adjusted in ACR
Channel Mixer used in PS CS5 to modify colour
Curves adjustment to brighten and increase contrast in PS CS5
LCE selectively applied in PS CS5