Again more about that new Jupiter-U filter of mine. This time it is about a yellow Sedum spathulifolium flower, that I bought at a nursery (Huben, Ladenburg, Germany)
[click on image to see a larger one]
All triptychs are presented VIS left, Baader-U middle, Jupiter-U right:
Although this one has an overall 365nm main reflection, inside that flower is some long wave (around 385nm I'd say) UV reflection visible, that only the longer wave Baader-U filter is able to reveal.
Here details of that flower...
using the Baader-U filter:
and the Jupiter-U:
Overall this interesting plant looks like this (VIS, Baader-U, Jupiter-U)
Might it be that the unusual high UV reflection of its leafs aims at protecting it from too much UV radiation? Here how that looks like in closeup (VIS / UV):
Mother nature has quite good ideas!
Stay tuned, more will follow on that fascinating subject...
More info on this very interesting field may be found on my site http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos
Friday, May 25, 2012
[UV] Sedum flower: Baader-U vs Jupiter-U filter for reflected UV ultraviolet photography
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365nm,
Baader-U,
Jupiter-U,
reflected UV,
Sedum,
Sedum spathulifolium