Hyacinthus orientalis flowers [UV]

Hyacinthus orientalis flowers [UV]

Description

Title:
Hyacinthus orientalis flowers [UV]
Caption / Description:

Ultraviolet photo of a Hyacinthus orientalis plant in flower. In ultraviolet the flower petals appear quite dark, and have little variation in tone across the petal, unlike in visible light where the centre of each petal is a darker purple than the edge.

The throat of the flower appears much darker in ultraviolet than it does in visible light. What might appear to be a white ring shape around the centre of the flower in this photo is merely a reflection of the flash used to help light the image.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Plantae
  • Plants
  • Magnoliophyta
  • Flowering Plants
  • Angiosperms
  • Liliopsida
  • Monocotyledons
  • Asparagales
  • Hyacinthaceae
  • Hyacinthus
  • Hyacinthus orientalis
  • Common Hyacinth
  • Garden Hyacinth
  • Dutch Hyacinth
  • Ultraviolet
  • UV Photography
  • Hyacinth

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
DSCF9462-3.psd
Event:
Rating:
☆☆
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
3264px x 4896px
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:
0.4s
Aperture:
f/4
Camera Model:
Fujifilm X-M1
ISO:
800
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 tripod with reverse mounted centre column. Geared head and focusing rails. Remote shutter release. Full spectrum modified Vivitar 283 flash fired straight on to light the inside of the flower, combined with natural light. 2 images with slightly different focus.

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Adobe Camera RAW
  • Adobe Photoshop 2014
Post Processing:

White balance adjusted and highlights reduced in ACR
Images blended for focus in PS CC
Slight yellow-green colouration towards the top of the frame removed in PS CC