Galanthus nivalis (Common Snowdrop) flower [IR]

Galanthus nivalis (Common Snowdrop) flower [IR]

Description

Title:
Galanthus nivalis (Common Snowdrop) flower [IR]
Caption / Description:

Infrared photograph looking up at the inside of a Galanthus nivalis (Common Snowdrop) flower.

The flower's appearance in infrared is quite different from how it looks in visible light. The tepals are all lightly toned, just as in visible light. But the three inner tepals are missing the darker (green) markings on the inside that can be seen in visible light. The pedicel and the stalk both appear much lighter in infrared.

The snowdrop is a common flower throughout the UK, and is one of the first flowers to emerge in the new year. Typically they flower around February in the UK. They prefer damp, shady areas, and are often found growing in clumps in Woodland.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Plantae
  • Plants
  • Magnoliophyta
  • Flowering Plants
  • Angiosperms
  • Liliopsida
  • Monocotyledons
  • Asparagales
  • Amaryllidaceae
  • Amaryllis
  • Galanthus
  • Snowdrops
  • Galanthus nivalis
  • Common Snowdrop
  • Infrared
  • IR Photography

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_DIR0616.RAF
Event:
Rating:
☆
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
2036px x 3043px
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:
1⁄125 s
Aperture:
f/5.6
Camera Model:
Fujifilm IS Pro
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
75mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
118mm
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 75mm F4 N
Filters used:
  • Hitech 85 Infrared
Additional Optics used:
  • Kenko DG Extension Tubes 36mm
  • 17mm-31mm M42 Focusing helicoid
Setup:
Tripod, geared head, focusing rail. Flower in vase, camera positioned below to look up into the flower. False background used behind the flower.
Vivitar 283 Flash fired through small diffusion panel for lighting.

Post Processing

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

White balance and saturation adjusted in ACR