Today about a forthcoming in 2026 book "The Ilustrated Book of Colors" which will be using some of my multispectral photographic works. Professor Yasushi Noguchi (Tokyo Polytechnic University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Interactive Media) will be using my images in the chapter "Animal Eyes" to illustrate how differently species see the world. He will be using the following pictures of a Gazania rigens.
All shots were done at f8 in reflected ultraviolet photography using my "work horse" UV filter, the Baader-U filter, as well as my XBV filters for simulated bee and butterfly vision. Lens was a UV-Nikkor 105mm quartz fluorite lens. Light source was sunlight, background was the flower's own foliage.
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Human vision:
Reflected UV:
Simulated butterfly vision:
Simulated bee vision:
Quadriptych of human vision, UV, simulated butterfly and bee vision (left to right, top to bottom):
Quite interesting colors get visible, hence why my images will be used in a publication about "Animal Eyes".
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
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