Red Campion (Silene dioica) flower female [UV]

Red Campion (Silene dioica) flower female [UV]

Description

Title:
Red Campion (Silene dioica) flower female [UV]
Caption / Description:

Ultraviolet photo of a female Red Campion (Silene dioica) flower. In ultraviolet the 5 styles at the centre of the female flower appear almost black (whereas in visible light they appear white). The 5 deeply notched petals of the flower, which are a bright pink colour in visible light, appear darker in ultraviolet.

Silene dioica typically grows to a height of around 30-40 cm, though can grow up to 90 cm. It flowers from May to October. The plant prefers damp non-acid soils, and can often be found growing on roadsides in the UK.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Plantae
  • Plants
  • Magnoliophyta
  • Flowering Plants
  • Angiosperms
  • Magnoliopsida
  • Dicotyledons
  • Caryophyllales
  • Ultraviolet
  • UV Photography
  • Caryophyllaceae
  • Pinks
  • Silene
  • Campion
  • Silene dioica
  • Red Campion
  • Melandrium rubrum

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
DSCF0323.RAF
Event:
Rating:
☆☆
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
4896px x 3264px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
Original Image Color Profile:
Adobe RGB (1998)

Location

Location Created:
Sublocation:
City:
East Farndon
Province/State:
Northamptonshire
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:
1⁄160 s
Aperture:
f/5.6
Camera Model:
Fujifilm X-M1
ISO:
200
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
50mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
75mm
Metering Mode:
Multi-segment
Flash:
Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Manual
Light Source:
Daylight
Exposure Program:
Manual

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Nikon EL-Nikkor 50mm F2.8 N
Filters used:
  • Baader U
Additional Optics used:
  • Pixco M42-FX/M
Setup:
Benro C-428 tripod
Manfrotto 410 Junior geared head
Cheap focusing rail
Full spectrum modified Vivitar 283 flash fired at full power, triggered by radio trigger.

Post Processing

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

White balance modified and +1 exposure compensation in ACR