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These rocks were all collected at the Jakobsberg mine dump near Filipstad, Sweden. The dump is really just a bunch of rocks spread around the forest floor. Oh, but what rocks!!
MInerals shown include calcite, svabite, johnbaumite, dolomite, margarosanite, cymrite, barite and a bunch of others things that I cannot identify*... Lit using Short Wave Ultraviolet Light from a SuperBright II.
*Stay tuned - my son is exploring some of these rocks with a scanning electron microscope. These are pretty weird rocks!
In Explore 10/5/17
Hellebores are poisonous flowers, but they can be incredibly beautiful. For some reason, many of the flowers in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) have highly fluorescent pollen – and sometimes even patterns that appear directly in ultraviolet light to attract pollinators. Hellebores, also called “winter roses”, “Lenten roses”, “Christmas roses” among other names, are carefully bred to produce a wide variety of unique cultivars.
This cultivar with dark purple petals stood out for me. I knew the pollen would be a light show from past experience. In regular light, the flower isn’t all that interesting (see that version here: donkom.ca/bts/_1091101.jpg ). The downward curve of the stem was interesting, and I imagined the flower as a lamp of some kind. The pollen would be in the exact same position as a “light bulb”, so the idea progressed. Add ultraviolet light to induce fluorescence!
One of the main “ingredients” here is fog, to give atmosphere to the illumination. This was accomplished with a handheld vegetable glycerine vapourizer called a “microfogger”. You can get one here: workshopscience.com/product/microfogger/ . Using vaping technology in a 3D printed casing, it’s a simple and effective way to add atmospheric fog to macro photographs. I’ve only used it a handful of times but every time it has made the resulting image much more dramatic.
This was shot with a Lumix GX9 and a Laowa 50mm F/2.8 macro lens. ISO 200, F/16 and a whopping 8-second exposure, and the ultraviolet light was provided by a Convoy C8 extremely intense narrow-beam UV flashlight. I still enjoy shooting with the tiny-but-powerful GX9, and this is proof that you don’t need flagship hardware to get successful results, even when you are pushing technical limits.
Photography is a mesh of art and science. This image is a great representation of that: understanding the technical aspects of a composition is incredibly important, but establishing a narrative or a storytelling concept is equally valuable. One may come before the other, or then are intertwined from the inception of an idea, like this “magic lantern”. If you’re curious for more technical tips on how to make your own images like this, my upcoming book on macro photography is something you’ll want to get your hands on!
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From the recent issues of the Justice League run! Played around with a bit of photoshop, but I think the result looks pretty cool!
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Koʻolina, Oahu, Hawaiʻi
Just another beautiful August day...
Sony A7 (Full Spectrum) | Lensbaby Fisheye | Kase-IR Ultraviolet Clip-In
Canon 77D
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens
F16
10 exposures @5 seconds
ISO 400
ultraviolet light 365nm
Exile - Vyx Hair❤gift
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Luas Svetlana Outfit Black❤
Kokoro Gun❤
Location：Jilin Estates - Peony City
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Shop the colours in this picture here! You'll find it in my latest set, The Flora Collection!
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Of all my photos, I can't believe that this one ended up in Explore. It's cool and all, but it was just me playing around with PhotoScape effects. I've often wondered how photos are chosen for Explore - computer? human? Who knows.
The adventures in ultraviolet fluorescence continues with an image of a cactus I have been watching under a "plant light" for the perfect bloom. It reached its peak today!
I’ve always had a hunch that cactus flowers would fluoresce, as many other succulents behave favourably under UV light. However, cacti typically don’t flower until they are a little larger, and the local greenhouses only stock the small ones. I got lucky when I saw a few flower buds starting to form and immediately bought this un-named cactus variety about a month ago.
You can see part of the cactus in the behind-the-scenes image here (donkom.ca/bts/IMG_20190416_141536.jpg ) but more important it shows the lens and lighting used. I figured this would be the perfect subject to break out the Laowa 24mm F/14 probe lens for, since I needed to get close to the subject yet still have clearance for lighting. The Adaptalux UV lighting arms were the tool of choice for lighting, since they could get in very close around the subject for even, smooth lighting in a tight space. The image was recorded on a Lumix S1R at 30sec, roughly F/18 and ISO 1000. A winning combination of equipment!
Lumix S1R kit: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1455068-REG/panasonic_dc_s...
Laowa 24mm F/14 probe lens: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Laowa_24mm/Ntt/Laowa%2B24mm/N/...
Adaptalux kits: adaptalux.com/shop/
The image is created in complete darkness – any stray ambient light would contaminate the scene. There is a tiny bit of blur in the very middle of the image because the stamens were actually moving over the 30-second exposure, something I hope to visualize in time-lapse video in the near future. It would be a lot of fun to see how this flower opens and closes! At night, it completely closes up and is most open around 2PM. A very dynamic flower!
I am often fascinated by this “unseen world”, and I’m glad I’ve been able to fill in the dull gap between winter and spring with some of these vibrant blooms. It won’t be long before these experiments turn to the first spring flowers – maybe even layer this week. :)
While I can’t handle UV fluorescence in group workshops, if you want to learn this from me I offer private workshops as well. Feel free to e-mail me at don@komarechka.com or check out my group workshops at www.donkom.ca/workshops/ - some great macro opportunities plus an adventure in Iceland that is more than half sold out!