Allamanda with 365nm UVA

[colinbm]

Back to the beginning, photographing an Allamanda flower in 365nm UVA.

I am starting to get the hang of this camera, not that it is difficult, it is just me being difficult & having to learn all over again.

I am running out of excuses & I hope to post more often again.

I will need to do this again with focus stacking to get the full depth of this flower.

WB off a grey card, that doesn't give me any problems.

 

[dabateman]

Looks like a good start. What lens are you using?

[bvf]

Good to see you getting results, Colin. I don't know Allamanda - do you have a visible comparison shot?

[colinbm]

Dave it is an Igoriginal refundished Soligor 35mm.

[colinbm]

Bernard

The Allamanda is a flower I like in my yard for its colours. It only flowers after a good rain period, so that is not too often here.

Front & side views in visible light. It really needs to be focus stacker to do it justice.

 

 

[nfoto]

Allamanda belongs to the Apocyanaceae Dogbane Family. All sorts of poisonous stuff there and most of the species have a sap of doubtful nature as well. Don't eat them is my general advice ..

 

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[colinbm]

Allamanda belongs to the Apocyanaceae Dogbane Family. All sorts of poisonous stuff there and most of the species have a sap of doubtful nature as well. Don't eat them is my general advice ..

 

Yes they ooze a white sap that is poisonous, best not around children.