FLOWERS GLOW IN UVIF IMAGES
CRAIG BURROWS
Craig Burrows likes to work & play at one end of the rainbow -- the ultraviolet range of the electromagnetic spectrum, where light rays are so short, we can’t see them with our naked eyes.
Burrows photographs plants and flowers using ultraviolet-induced visible fluorescence (UVIF). His images capture the glow.
Bathing his subjects in high-intensity UV lights. He uses a 365 nm LED, passed through a filter so that it transmits only UV and infrared light.
The flowers, stems, and leaves absorb the UV light and release visible light at different wavelengths which appear more vivid than usual. Burrows’ photos capture this intensity beautifully.
The plants seem to burst forth, shimmering with neon exuberance and technicolor tones, contrasting against black backgrounds. We feel their life force in the glow.
Burrows is a self-taught photographer, honing his skills since 2010. He also has a background in physics, with a keen interest in the natural world. In addition to his alternative-light images, Burrows shoots flora and fauna in traditional light and macro.
Burrows works with a variety of cameras including a full-spectrum modified Sony A65 and a wide range of lenses, favoring manual focus.
Can you imagine what a whole garden would look like at this end of the spectrum? Burrows plans to show us. His next series will be shot using 100-watt floodlights to illuminate gardens, landscapes and greenhouses.
See more of Burrows’ dazzling UVIF images here.
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