Ladyslipper - Cypripedium candidum in reflected ultraviolet photography

Today again shots of a decorative flower, a white Ladyslipper - Cypripedium candidum in reflected ultraviolet photography using my "work horse" UV filter, the Baader-U filter. Lens was a CERCO 94mm quartz fluorite lens. Light source was sun. All shots were done at about f5.6.

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Visible light image:
 

UV image using Baader-U filter (approx. 320-395nm, effective peak approx. 375nm):
 

Diptych of the above:
 


This white Ladyslipper flower has a very unusual UV pattern, reflecting at 360nm (yellow), 370nm (white) and 385nm (purple). All gets nicely visible.

I have before posted about this flower HERE and HERE.

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