Nature macro photographer Craig Burrows uses a process called ultraviolet-induced visible fluorescence photography to take stunning, intriguing macro photographs of plants. He projects electromagnetic radiation on to natural elements, then his super-fast lens captures the infinitesimally-brief window of illumination they give off. Because it happens so quickly, the illumination effect is not usually observable to the naked eye.
“Ultraviolet-Induced Visible Fluorescence (UVIVF) is a process in which given wavelengths of ultraviolet radiation are absorbed by a material’s molecules, causing them to achieve an excited state. Through this, fluorescent materials reach an unstable excited state and lose small amounts of energy through other mechanisms until they can drop to a suitable ground state by releasing a photon of a specific energy and wavelength. Since energy was lost before the remainder was released as a photon, the wavelength of that photon is longer than the stimulating source, which means an ultraviolet light is able to produce dramatic visible fluorescence.”
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You can follow Craig Burrows on his website and on Instagram and Flickr.
September 29, 2020 at 8:27 am
I suspect I would not be able to do this with my iPhone!
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September 29, 2020 at 9:15 am
Lol. I’m sure there’s an app for that!
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September 29, 2020 at 8:42 am
How interesting and pretty. You just never know where art will take you.
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September 29, 2020 at 9:16 am
Very true! And natured is such a great source of wonder.
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September 29, 2020 at 10:16 am
WOW, what beautiful pictures. Enjoyed. Hal
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September 29, 2020 at 8:33 pm
I’m glad!
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September 29, 2020 at 10:34 am
These photos are magnificent! It makes me believe in miracles. Thanks for this marvelous posts. As usual very interesting.
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September 29, 2020 at 8:34 pm
Thank you! I thought they were pretty cool, too.
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September 30, 2020 at 4:01 pm
Wow. So cool.
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October 1, 2020 at 12:34 am
It’s such an interesting way of photographing plants!
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