Sorrel (oxalis dillenii) in extreme sunlight
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This tiny plant, possibly gray-green wood sorrel (oxalis dillenii), grows from a crack in a retaining wall. The environment is extremely bright, possibly enough to destroy chlorophyll, causing anthocyanin production to avoid damage. These pigments are concentrated in the chloroplasts to shield the fragile light-harvesting molecules. In normal environments the heart-shaped leaves of this species are vibrant green and the flowers yellow.
Quick Links
View interesting sorrel pictures on flickr.
Read why leaves turn red from the American Scientist
How to make it:
Two images taken with the cha-cha method (moving camera) were aligned and the gif was generated in stereophotomaker.
Sorrel (oxalis dillenii) in extreme sunlight
Scroll to first comment to view a "wiggly" pseudostereo image.
This tiny plant, possibly gray-green wood sorrel (oxalis dillenii), grows from a crack in a retaining wall. The environment is extremely bright, possibly enough to destroy chlorophyll, causing anthocyanin production to avoid damage. These pigments are concentrated in the chloroplasts to shield the fragile light-harvesting molecules. In normal environments the heart-shaped leaves of this species are vibrant green and the flowers yellow.
Quick Links
View interesting sorrel pictures on flickr.
Read why leaves turn red from the American Scientist
How to make it:
Two images taken with the cha-cha method (moving camera) were aligned and the gif was generated in stereophotomaker.