Crassula ovata (Money tree) flowers [UV]

Crassula ovata (Money tree) flowers [UV]

Description

Title:
Crassula ovata (Money tree) flowers [UV]
Caption / Description:

Ultraviolet photograph of the flowers of the Money tree (Crassula ovata), also known as the Jade plant, Friendship tree, or Lucky plant. It is a popular house plant, with a variety of cultivars available.

Crassula ovata is a succulent, and so requires little water. Native to South Africa, the plant flowers over Winter / early Spring.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Plantae
  • Plants
  • Magnoliophyta
  • Flowering Plants
  • Angiosperms
  • Magnoliopsida
  • Dicotyledons
  • Saxifragales
  • Ultraviolet
  • UV Photography
  • False colour UV
  • Crassulaceae
  • Stonecrop family
  • Orpine family
  • Crassula
  • Crassula ovata
  • Jade plant
  • Friendship tree
  • Lucky plant
  • Money tree

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_DIR0384-5.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:
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:
© 2014 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
1160 s
Aperture:
f/5.6
Camera Model:
Fujifilm IS Pro
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
80mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
126mm
Metering Mode:
Spot
Flash:
Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Auto
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 36mm
  • 17mm-31mm M42 Focusing helicoid
Setup:
2x full spectrum modified Vivitar 283 flashes at full power
Tripod, geared head, focusing rail
2 shots with focus changed

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Adobe Camera RAW
  • Adobe Photoshop CS6
Post Processing:

Images combined for exposure and focus in PS CS6
Channel mixer used to modify colours in PS CS6