My BLOG about my journey into the invisible world of ultraviolet UV photography, simulated bee, butterfly and animal vision photography and the special lenses, filters and lighting needed to make it work - also in HD video + 3D stereo.
Today also about an early spring flower, a Dwarf Tulip (Tulipa pulchella violacea) in reflected ultraviolet photography using my "work horse" UV filter, the Baader-U filter as well as my XBV filters for simulating butterfly and bee vision. Lens was a CERCO 94mm quartz fluorite lens. Light source was sunlight. All shots were done at about f5.6.
Simulated butterfly vision (UV - VIS) using XBV3 filter:
Simulated bee vision (UV - VIS) using XBV6 filter:
Quadtriptych of the above:
This dwarf tulip has a quite visible UV pattern, its center is UV bright, surrounded by long wave UV reflecting tips and all this gets quite nicely visible.
Stay tuned, more will follow on that fascinating subject...
Today about another early spring flower, Creeping Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans) in reflected ultraviolet photography using my "work horse" UV filter, the Baader-U filter as well as my XBV filters for simulating butterfly and bee vision. Lens was a CERCO 94mm quartz fluorite lens. Light source was sunlight. All shots were done at about f5.6.
Today about an early spring flower, a Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris) in reflected ultraviolet photography using my "work horse" UV filter, the Baader-U filter as well as my XBV filters for simulating butterfly and bee vision. Lens was a CERCO 94mm quartz fluorite lens. Light source was sunlight. All shots were done at about f5.6. I have already written about that flower before.
Bidens has quite a prominent UV "bullseye" pattern that peaks around 365nm on the petal tips, buts its center is very UV dark and this gets nicely visible.
Stay tuned, more will follow on that fascinating subject...
Today about an early spring flower, the famous Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) in reflected ultraviolet photography using my "work horse" UV filter, the Baader-U filter as well as my XBV filters for simulating butterfly and bee vision. Lens was a CERCO 94mm quartz fluorite lens. Light source was sunlight. All shots were done at about f5.6.
I presented some of my works as well as detailled explanations of insect vision in comparison to our human vision, also using a video presentation made for the forthcoming "Photosynthesis" exhibit at Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam. A lively discussion followed, as to most people this topic was hardly ever heard of.
Insects (butterflies, Bees, ...) and animals (birds, fish, degus,..), at least some specialized ones, are able to see in ultraviolet (UV) light. Bees for instance can see Green and Blue and UV, but no RED, but butterflies and birds can see Red, Green and Blue and UV, so both can see what we humans cannot see - UV. To make that visible for us humans, I developed an optical mapping method, which allows to simulate, how we would see the world, if we had such special receptive eyes.
Stay tuned, more will follow on that fascinating subject...
In June this year, one of the oldest botanical gardens, 375 years old, the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam, The Netherlands will host an photographic art exhibition called "Photosynthesis", 1 June - 16 Sept 2013 of art group Tropisme. Together with curator and long time animation artist Robin Noorda I have contributed some of my works, which were made into a video presentation, named "Insecta Spectra".
Some of my works such as these were included, as well as an explanation of the background of insect vision in comparison to our human vision.
Insects (butterflies, Bees, ...) and animals (birds, fish, degus,..), at least some specialized ones, are able to see in ultraviolet (UV) light. Bees for instance can see Green and Blue and UV, but no RED, but butterflies and birds can see Red, Green and Blue and UV, so both can see what we humans cannot see - UV. To make that visible for us humans, I developed an optical mapping method, which allows to simulate, how we would see the world, if we had such special receptive eyes.
Have a look at the preview video clip [click]:
The whole Tropism Photosynthesis presentation for Hortus Botanicus may be seen here on their site.
I hope you enjoy the beauty of flowers in different visions!
Stay tuned, more will follow on that fascinating subject...
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