Malva sylvestris (Common Mallow) flowers [UV]

Malva sylvestris (Common Mallow) flowers [UV]

Description

Title:
Malva sylvestris (Common Mallow) flowers [UV]
Caption / Description:

Flowers of a Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris) plant photographed in reflected ultraviolet light. The flowers have a similar tonality to that in visible light, with lighter petals that have darker stripes running down them. The base of the flower is darker in UV, and the pollen is also much darker.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Blue
  • Purple
  • Plantae
  • Plants
  • Magnoliophyta
  • Flowering Plants
  • Angiosperms
  • Magnoliopsida
  • Dicotyledons
  • Ultraviolet
  • UV
  • Malvales
  • Malvaceae
  • Mallows
  • Malva sylvestris
  • Common Mallow

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Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
8192px x 5464px
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:
1⁄60 s
Aperture:
f/5.6
Camera Model:
Canon EOS R5
ISO:
400
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
63mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
63mm
Metering Mode:
Multi-segment
Flash:
On, Fired
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Manual
Light Source:
Exposure Program:
Manual

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Nikon EL-Nikkor 63mm F3.5
Filters used:
  • Baader U
Additional Optics used:
  • 17mm-31mm M58 Focusing helicoid
  • EF - M58
  • M58 - M39
  • Generic RF - EF drop-in adapter
Setup:
Baader U filter in drop-in adapter.
Handheld AD200 @ 1/4 power with bulb head, AD-S2 reflector, and diffsion front.

Post Processing

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

White Balance set based on PTFE disc, custom profile to allow for white balance.
+0.35 Exposure compensation, -31 highlight recovery.