How to shoot fluorescent visual photography

Lead: Ultraviolet fluorescence is a mechanism. Ultraviolet radiation stimulates chemical reactions on objects and makes them release visible light. There are many household articles that can emit fluorescence, such as some detergents, soda water (which contains a chemical called quinine to make it bitter and produce fluorescence), light sticks, body fluids and so on.

There are many interesting and exciting phenomena in ultraviolet fluorescence. Doing some small experiments will help you understand what works and what doesn't. Try to make fluorescent foam with a mixture of fluorescent sticks and foam (you may need to add extra soap and water). Equipment:

Ultraviolet source: I use ultraviolet light to convert Metz flash.

Camera: digital SLR camera.

Ultraviolet cut-off filter: it is not necessary to filter out stray ultraviolet rays, but it is very useful!

Fluorescent object: try it according to some ideas.

Method:

This is a fairly direct method: sticking an ultraviolet filter on the camera lens can filter out light in other bands. Objects coated with fluorescent agents will emit weak visible light. If you try a digital SLR, you can adjust the camera and control the exposure until the camera can capture light. Try shooting in RAW format and try more effects. For example, in addition to the unexpected part of fluorescence, trying to mix some other ambient light may have strange effects.

Ultraviolet fluorescence image, ultraviolet conversion flash lighting

Nikon D700, 50mm f/ 1.8D, 1/30s f/5.0, 1600ISO.

Try to take some photos of yourself or your friends and show off your teeth and nails.

Nourishing water is a strange substance that seems to exist for this type of photography. A bottle of mints thrown by tonic water Gaman will have a fountain effect (like Coca Cola and Mentos), because the fluorescence looks particularly interesting.

The fountain in quinine water? Tonic water and Mentos lighting with ultraviolet Metz flash.

Nikon D700 and. 105mm f/2.8 AF-S miniature

Try to combine nourishing water, ultraviolet fluorescence and high-speed photography.

Nikon D700, 50mm f/1.8d&; Metz flash lamp with ultraviolet conversion

Fluorescent bubbles, which are mixed with fluorescent sticks.

Nikon D700 and. 50mm f/ 1.8 with ultraviolet Metz flash

Now that you have mastered it, a new concept can be used in your experiments and photography. Just try it.