Buddleja davidii purple flowers [UV]

Buddleja davidii purple flowers [UV]

Description

Title:
Buddleja davidii purple flowers [UV]
Caption / Description:

Close-up ultraviolet photograph of purple Buddleja davidii flowers. In terms of tone, the flowers do not differ greatly from their appearance in visible light. The main difference is that under visible light there is a slightly lighter ring around the orange centre of each flower as it transitions to the purple colour of the petal lobes.

This species of Buddleja (also spelled Buddleia) is a popular cultivated plant. Its flowers are rich in nectar and attract many butterflys, a common name often used for Buddleja is the 'butterfly bush'.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Plantae
  • Plants
  • Magnoliophyta
  • Flowering Plants
  • Angiosperms
  • Magnoliopsida
  • Dicotyledons
  • Lamiales
  • Buddleia
  • Buddleja
  • Ultraviolet
  • UV Photography
  • Scrophulariaceae
  • Figwort family
  • Butterfly bush
  • Buddleja davidii
  • Butterfly-bush
  • Buddleia davidii
  • Summer lilac
  • Orange eye
  • False colour UV photography

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_DIR99791.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:
640
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:
Tripod, Geared head, focusing rail
2x full spectrum modified Vivitar 283 flash guns used for lighting

Post Processing

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

Colours modified, contrast boosted, and saturation significantly boosted in PS CS5