Common Daisy (Bellis perennis) flower close-up [UV]

Common Daisy (Bellis perennis) flower close-up [UV]

Description

Title:
Common Daisy (Bellis perennis) flower close-up [UV]
Caption / Description:

Close-up ultraviolet photograph of a Common Daisy (Bellis perennis) flower. Under ultraviolet light the centre of the flower appears much darker than it does under visible light.

Bellis perennis is a common European species of daisy, of the Asteraceae family, often considered the archetypal species of that name. Many related plants also share the name "daisy", so to distinguish this species from other daisies it is sometimes qualified as common daisy, lawn daisy or English daisy.

Bellis perennis is native to western, central and northern Europe, but widely naturalised in most temperate regions including the Americas and Australasia.

The flowerheads are 3/4 to 1-1/4 in (approx. 2–3 cm) in diameter, with white ray florets (often tipped red) and yellow disc florets.

Although the 'flower' may appear to consist of a yellow centre with white petals, this is not the case. Each individual "petal" is itself an individual flower, called asterales. In the centre there are also many tiny yellow flowers. The different colours and styles of flower work together in order to attract insects. This type of flower is known as a composite flower.

Description adapted from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellis_perennis

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Plantae
  • Plants
  • Magnoliophyta
  • Flowering Plants
  • Angiosperms
  • Magnoliopsida
  • Dicotyledons
  • Asteraceae
  • Asterales
  • Asters
  • Compositae
  • Daisies
  • Sunflowers
  • Ultraviolet
  • UV Photography
  • Bellis
  • Bellis perennis
  • Common Daisy
  • Lawn Daisy
  • English Daisy

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_DIR0188a.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:
© 2013 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
1⁄160 s
Aperture:
f/8
Camera Model:
Fujifilm IS Pro
ISO:
800
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
50mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
75mm
Metering Mode:
Center-weighted average
Flash:
Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Manual
Light Source:
Unknown
Exposure Program:
Manual

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Nikon EL-Nikkor 50mm F2.8 N
Filters used:
  • Baader U
Additional Optics used:
  • 17mm-31mm M42 Focusing helicoid
Setup:
Tripod
Reversed 50mm EL-Nikkor on 17-31mm focusing helicoid
Vivitar 283 flash

Post Processing

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

Colours modified using channel mixer in PS CS5