Hosta flower [UV]

Hosta flower [UV]

Description

Title:
Hosta flower [UV]
Caption / Description:

Flower of a variegated Hosta cultivar photographed using reflected ultraviolet light. In ultraviolet the flower is darker than visible light, though the darker stripes down the centre of each petal can still be observed. The filaments and style are all much darker in UV. The stigma is still quite bright (as in visible light), but the pollen covering the anthers is much darker. More flower buds and open flowers can be seen out of focus on the flower spike behind.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Plantae
  • Plants
  • Magnoliophyta
  • Flowering Plants
  • Angiosperms
  • Liliopsida
  • Monocotyledons
  • Asparagales
  • Hosta
  • Asparagaceae
  • Ultraviolet
  • UV

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
5464px x 8192px
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:
Copyright David Kennard. All rights reserved.

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
1⁄160 s
Aperture:
f/8
Camera Model:
Canon EOS R5
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
80mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
80mm
Metering Mode:
Multi-segment
Flash:
On, Fired
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Auto
Light Source:
Exposure Program:
Manual

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Nikon EL-Nikkor 80mm F5.6
Filters used:
  • Baader U
Additional Optics used:
  • 36mm-90mm M58 Focusing helicoid
  • EF - M58
  • Meike MK-EFTR-C
  • M58 - M39
Setup:
2x handheld AD200s @ 1/2 power, either side and slightly above flower.

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Adobe Camera RAW
  • Adobe Photoshop 2024
Post Processing:

2x images combined to get Stigma and pollen covered anther in focus together.
White balance and exposure adjusted.
Dust spots removed.