Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' flowers [UV]

Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' flowers [UV]

Description

Title:
Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' flowers [UV]
Caption / Description:

Ultraviolet photograph of the flowers and flower buds of Cornus alba 'Elegantissima', a cultivar of the Red barked Siberian Dogwood. Elegantissima is notable for its variegated leaves.

The plant's appearance is quite different in ultraviolet to how it looks in visible light. In UV the variegation of the leaves is lost, with the edges that normally appear bright just as dark as the centres. The flower buds appear dark, rather than the white they appear to the human eye. The open flower petals, while not as dark as the buds, also appear quite dark.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Plantae
  • Plants
  • Magnoliophyta
  • Flowering Plants
  • Angiosperms
  • Magnoliopsida
  • Dicotyledons
  • Cornales
  • Cornaceae
  • Cornus
  • Dogwoods
  • Cornus alba
  • Red-Barked Dogwood
  • Siberian Dogwood
  • White Dogwood
  • Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'
  • Ultraviolet
  • UV Photography
  • Nectar guide

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_DIR6093.psd
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
4256px x 2848px
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:
1125 s
Aperture:
f/5.6
Camera Model:
Fujifilm IS Pro
ISO:
800
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:

Channel mixer used in PS CS5 to modify colour