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Can You Believe These Incandescent Flowers Are Real? 

                    BEE BALM - PHOTO BY CRAIG BURROWS
 

WHEN YOU INITIALLY look at the plants that Craig Burrows’ photographs, you might think that they are from an alien planet because of their wild, incandescent quality and the astounding colors they give off. They definitely don't look real. You might be surprised to learn though that both the plants and the colors are real. 

When we generally look at flowers and plants, we see them with sunlight or another form of white/yellow light. The colors that we generally perceive are based off of the light that the plants and flowers reflect back - green, yellow, red, purple, etc. What Burrows discovered and takes advantage of with his photography is plants ability to fluoresce, which means that  when plants absorb ultraviolet light, they emit longer wavelengths visible to the human eye. To put it in terms you might understand - this is the same thing that happens with a black-light poster. “The flower literally glows,” Burrows says. 

In order to capture the glowing light of the flowers requires Burrows to use ultraviolet-induced visible fluorescence photography. Burrows discovered this technique online three years ago. The concept fascinated him, so he read a tutorial and immediately set to work. Burrows has shot more than five dozen plants since then, including: Mexican sunflowers, calla lilies, and silk floss tree flowers. 

Burrows finds the process of capturing the fluorescent glow of the flowers and plants so engrossing that he often loses track of time. “I usually tell myself it will only be an hour, but by the time I finally quit it’s usually been three or four,” he says. 

After taking the photos - Burrows does put in several hours on Photoshop, adjusting white balance, contrast, noise and sharpness, and removing dust. It’s tedious, but it yields big dividends. The plants truly glow, each leaf, petal and stem blooming in otherworldly colors. 

What do you think?

                    JUVENILE BLANKET FLOWER - PHOTO BY CRAIG BURROWS
                     DANDELION - PHOTO BY CRAIG BURROWS

                     ICE PLANT FLOWER BUDS - PHOTO BY CRAIG BURROWS

                     PLAINS COREOPSIS - PHOTO BY CRAIG BURROWS

                     WHITE HOLLYHOCK - PHOTO BY CRAIG BURROWS

                     KANGAROO PAWS FLOWER - PHOTO BY CRAIG BURROWS

                     HAWTHORNE FLOWERS - PHOTO BY CRAIG BURROWS

                     MEXICAN SUNFLOWER - PHOTO BY CRAIG BURROWS

                     NARCISSUS FLOWER - PHOTO BY CRAIG BURROWS

                     JADE PLANT FLOWER - PHOTO BY CRAIG BURROWS

03/09/2017

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Extreme Macro! Amazing Images of Lesser-Known Ocean Dwellers 

                 Photo Credit: Jeannot Kuenzel
 

Our oceans are teeming with billions upon billions of incredible tiny creatures that are invisible to the naked eye. Photographer Jeannot Kuenzel decided to spend his time capturing sea creatures smaller than 10 millimeters, as opposed to more commonly photographed ocean-dwellers like whales, sharks and fish. As an experienced diver, Kuenzel took to the sea with a powerful camera lens to capture what lies beyond human sight. 

Kuenzel currently lives in Malta, in the Mediterranean, where there does not appear to be much going on under the water. But Kuenzel decided to explore what might be flourishing on a "macro" level, and captured a series of photos that he titled: "Extreme Macro." 

Take a look:


                             Photo Credit: Jeannot Kuenzel                 Photo Credit: Jeannot Kuenzel                 Photo Credit: Jeannot Kuenzel
                                Photo Credit: Jeannot Kuenzel

                 Photo Credit: Jeannot Kuenzel

                 Photo Credit: Jeannot Kuenzel

                 Photo Credit: Jeannot Kuenzel

                Photo Credit: Jeannot Kuenzel                 Photo Credit: Jeannot Kuenzel
 

Visit Kuenzel's website: http://www.jk4u.net/below/supermacro/ 

Article by: Rajmani Sinclair, May 31, 2016
 

06/16/2016

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An artist captures the moment when students are told they are beautiful. (Video) 

18-year-old Shea Glover, a High School student from Chicago, conducted a social experiment to find out how people would react on camera when told they are beautiful.  At some point during the shoot she would say:  “I’m taking pictures of things I find beautiful.” 

According to the artist:  "I conducted an independent project, which evidently turned into a social experiment halfway through, regarding beauty at my performing arts high school in Chicago. I want to clarify that my intentions were not to get a reaction out of people. I was simply filming beauty and this is the result. Here it is." 

Make sure the watch the video at the bottom of the photo essay.  It is very sweet.



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12/21/2015

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