Forget-me-not flowers in Infrared

Forget-me-not flowers in Infrared

Description

Title:
Forget-me-not flowers in Infrared
Caption / Description:

Infrared photograph of Forget-me-not flowers. Under visible light the pale blue flowers appear much brighter than the green leaves, which make up the background. Under Infrared light, the leaves reflect as much light as the flowers, making a much paler image.

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:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Plantae
  • Plants
  • Magnoliophyta
  • Flowering Plants
  • Angiosperms
  • Magnoliopsida
  • Dicotyledons
  • Lamiales
  • Boraginaceae
  • Myosotis
  • Forget-me-not
  • Infrared
  • IR Photography
  • Myosotis sylvatica
  • Wood Forget-me-not

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_DIR0154.RAF
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:
© 2013 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
1100 s
Aperture:
f/5.6
Camera Model:
Fujifilm IS Pro
ISO:
320
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:
  • Hitech 85 Infrared
Additional Optics used:
  • Kenko DG Extension Tubes 36mm
  • 17mm-31mm M42 Focusing helicoid
Setup:
Tripod with geared head and focusing rail.
Natural light.

Post Processing

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

Exposure and WB adjusted in ACR