Red Campion (Silene dioica) flower female [IR]

Red Campion (Silene dioica) flower female [IR]

Description

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

Infrared photo of a female Red Campion (Silene dioica) flower. In infrared the green parts of the plant (the calyx, leaves, and stem) appear much brighter than they do in visible light. The foliage in the background behind the flower also appears much brighter than it does in visible light.

The male and female flowers are borne on separate plants, the female flower having 5 styles. The flowers have 5 pink coloured petals, each with a deep notch at the end. A large ovoid calyx connects the flower to the stem.

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
  • Infrared
  • IR Photography
  • Caryophyllaceae
  • Pinks
  • Silene
  • Campion
  • Silene dioica
  • Red Campion
  • Melandrium rubrum

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
DSCF0336.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:
1⁄125 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:
  • Hitech 85 Infrared
Additional Optics used:
  • Pixco M42-FX/M
Setup:
Benro C-428 tripod
Manfrotto 410 Junior geared head
Cheap focusing rail
Natural light through small diffusion panel

Post Processing

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

Split toning, negative exposure compensation, white balance adjustment, contrast increased, and clarity added in ACR