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Ann Grimes 7 years ago

So ethereal and stunning! Thank you Craig Burrows.

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Craig Burrows (Submission author) 7 years ago

Always welcome!

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Blue Budgie 7 years ago

WOW! This is insane!

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Sarah Bradbury 7 years ago

Wow.. just Wow

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Gerd Benson 7 years ago

Oh så vackert!

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Angelika Fricke 7 years ago

So beautiful!

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Phyllis Bennett 7 years ago

Aw how beautiful

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Di Gordon 7 years ago

Stunning

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Shannon McLeod 7 years ago

Joyously gently BEING LIGHT!

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Gaisha Edwards 7 years ago

Incredible...thanks for sharing.

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Emilie Kemlo 7 years ago

wow

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Emily Jelassi 7 years ago

beautiful!

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Harriet Braun 7 years ago

All are exquisite. Hank you.

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Deb Wicks 7 years ago

They remind me of the plants in Avitar- wonder if this is how they got the idea. Amazingly beautiful pics!!

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Brittany Karst 7 years ago

Looks like something out of avatar 😍

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Brittany Karst 7 years ago

This looks like something out of avatar 😍

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Lucy Van Swearingen, 7 years ago

We have this horsemint every spring. I never knew that they looked so wonderful

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Nancy Socha 7 years ago

Gorgeous !!!! Wow !'

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ionitunes 7 years ago

This is my favorite. It is breathtaking.

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Tony Moss 7 years ago

I love these!

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.... 7 years ago

So mystic looking

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Nancy Pillar 7 years ago

So beautiful....

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woodbehr 7 years ago

Interesting how the various areas of the plant reflect more light than others!

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Craig Burrows (Submission author) 7 years ago

Hi! The glow in UVIVF is often inverse from the brightness in reflected-UV which factors into insect vision. To glow, the UV must be absorbed, so it appears dark. The brightest areas in these photos are more likely to appear dark in reflected-UV.

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Eileen Taylor 7 years ago

love them beautiful

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Danielle Ophir 7 years ago

What kind of plant is this?!

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Craig Burrows (Submission author) 7 years ago

Bee Balm!

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Jerrome Hunter 2 years ago

I love this one ❤️

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Suzy Desjarlais 3 years ago

What plant is this!?

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Barbara Lockhart 4 years ago

Just so beautiful...thank you so much for sharing....

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Barbara Lockhart 4 years ago

Stunning...thank you for sharing!

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Rita Randall 4 years ago

Absolutely beautiful! If only we could see it in normal light, that would be sight to behold!

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Rita Randall 4 years ago

That is so beautiful! I could look at that for hours, how beautiful is our flora and fauna!

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Roberta Brown 4 years ago (edited)

Perfection in nature. This one has its own galaxy of stars.

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Fee Berry 4 years ago

I'm interested to know what a plant would look like if you merged these pictures with a "normal" picture of the visible light. They're beautiful, however.

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ELAINE Giammetta 4 years ago

Truly spectacular! So grateful you photographed and shared these images with the public.

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Judith Domser 4 years ago

Beautiful and AMAZING work.

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Brenda Nero 4 years ago

The pictures are lovely. The shock of being "snatched up" under the cover of darkness must also be apparent in the photos. What do potted plants look like?

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Marco Bracci 4 years ago

Really wanderfull. Thanks for sharing.

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Steve Slocomb 4 years ago

fabulous...

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Ann Hillard 4 years ago

visually stunning

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Tsiala Williams 4 years ago

This is so amazing.

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Tsiala Williams 4 years ago

Love it.

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Jaja Matsimela 4 years ago

Simply beautiful

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Marjolein Thompson 4 years ago

Spectacular

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Patricia Godoy 4 years ago

Amazing beauty!

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James Jansen 4 years ago

Nice

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Carol Coombe 4 years ago

Quite outstanding! Superb. I am grateful to have seen this photo - and for all the scrambling around to get it.

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Carol Coombe 4 years ago

Quite outstanding! Superb. I am grateful to have seen this - and for all your scrambling around to get it.

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Elaine Petersen 6 years ago

The wonders of nature!

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Neil Patrick Cabrera 6 years ago

Stunningly amazing! Very Pretty! Reminds me of the movie Avatar and all the glowing flowers! Well done, Mr. Burrows! This is my favorite so far! :)

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Aniela Kos 7 years ago

Brilliant work !

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Tracey Glazebrook 7 years ago

Do you ever photograph people this was? (traceyglazebrook@gmail.com)

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Craig Burrows (Submission author) 7 years ago

I haven't had the opportunity. I have photographed only myself, but the long exposures and focusing are especially tricky. There are definitely some interesting things that happen to human skin when viewed under a strong ultraviolet light.

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Photon-packing generalist photographer with a penchant for weird and surreal forms of light.

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Sofia Bellavista 7 years ago

Thank you for your work Craig. I feel so lucky to live in a time when technology allows us to see beyond our senses

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Craig Burrows (Post author) 7 years ago

Me too. While it was possible to do this sort of photo in the past, it would've been much more challenging. Particularly the branches of photography dealing with hidden light (reflected-ultraviolet, infrared, and UVIVF) are enabled spectacularly by modern technology. I am glad you enjoyed looking.

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Nim McCoan 7 years ago

These are so stunning. I'd love to see more. They're the type of inspiring that makes you want to keep them, but putting them on a wall wouldn't do them justice.

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Craig Burrows (Post author) 7 years ago

Hi Nim. If you want to see more, please check out my Flickr and Instagram accounts. I do group uploads to Flickr, and post smaller updates more frequently to Instagram. I'm thinking of experimenting with translucent or metallic prints instead of the standard matte I've been using. I think they might work well with the luminosity in the pictures. https://www.flickr.com/photos/34303190@N06/ https://www.instagram.com/cpburrowsphoto/

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Wezbie 7 years ago

Reminds me of the flowers in Avatar :). So magical!

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Vervelende Panda 7 years ago

"These photo's capture something we always see, but never can observe'... that's a beautiful sentence!

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Dana C. 7 years ago

Beautiful!!

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Priyanka Sarsaiya 7 years ago

Wow ..Just SPECTACULAR.. Great to see the beauty of nature in this way .Beautiful and Magical work by Artist L<3ved it.

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Hiruya 7 years ago

Wow. Absolutely stunning and pretty. Great idea and great work

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Lynette Grobler Botha 7 years ago

I often measure my life in moments that takes my breath away. Thank you Craig, you just did.

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Toni Gucho 7 years ago

What if oxygen is a drug and when we stop breathing it we will see the real world? Remember Avatar? Oxygen was so little in Pandora.

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Lisa Schell Keown 4 years ago

Are these in a book that is a available for purchase?

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Dana Post 4 years ago

Loved the light flower show ......❤️🌸❤️

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Audrey Meldrum 4 years ago

So beautiful. God has truly created all things so intricately. You've given us a deeper glimpse into creation. Thank you for your work

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Jane Eagle 4 years ago

"These photos capture something we always see, but never can observe." =Mind blown !

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Micah Hale 4 years ago

So amazing!! It really DOES resemble Avatar!! Fantastic work!!!

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Michelle White 4 years ago

These are beautiful!

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Brad Switzer 4 years ago

Can you tell us the 365nm UV light you're using? Do you have any written instructions about your technique? I'd love to try it! Your photos are beautiful.

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Dina AlBadawi 4 years ago

I would like a calendar with those pictures.

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Marta Dolan 4 years ago

I lost count of the number of times I gasped. Thank you.

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Kay Kay 4 years ago

Adore these photos very grateful for the experience kind regards

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Patricia Madara-Kilpatrick 4 years ago

These are lovely. Do you mind if I use one as a desktop background for my computer sometime? they are so beautiful.

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Deborah Espinoza 7 years ago

I would love to have some of these plants in my home but, don’t know what any of them are or where to get them-just beautiful work! What a wonderful job you have!

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Arnold Etson Ramirez Revilla 7 years ago

Hi Craig, the art you do is incredible. Without doubt, a new technique that is at the forefront of these times. Simplemenete I have a question, does each of your photos have a name ?, and if so could you let me know please. I will be waiting for your answer.

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Regina Bruns 7 years ago

WOW!!! Absolutely love what you've accomplished with your photography Craig. So lovely. i would love to have your permission to paint at least 2 of them please. They are so inspiring :)

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David Balfour 7 years ago

Stunning pictures! Well done

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That bunny that ate your breakfast 7 years ago

Wow it looks like the normal plants of this world have been transported and adapted to a whole different alien planet! :D

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Barry Thompson 7 years ago

Most insects see in UV. Are your photos pretty close to what insects actually perceive?

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Lisa DeGroff 7 years ago

These are amazing. Are prints avaiable for purchase?

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Kayla Baker 7 years ago

So where can I buy a print?!?!

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Shelley Heitland Bauer 7 years ago

Craig Burrows these are stunning! I'm an amateur photographer and love taking daylight photos of flowers. These inspire me to learn more about the process you use (UVIVF). Thank You for sharing your art!

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Emily Jelassi 7 years ago

absolutely stunning! magical, ethereal...i love these! thank you so much for these pictures Craig. modern technology can be used to create some amazing works of art. they're the sort of photos i want to hang on my wall.

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Tracy Moorhead 7 years ago

Beautiful photos!!

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Saoirse 7 years ago

These are all beautiful pictures. I would love to see more of your work.

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Michael Wade 7 years ago

Okay, dumb question - if you're "working in the darkest environment I can and use a 365nm light so the camera can't see the UV light" how are you focusing?

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Vincent Jay 7 years ago

Very nice. I saved one for wallpaper, but there are too many nice ones to save them all.

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Jan Conatore 7 years ago

So lovely...thank you! Do the colors in daylight correspond at all with the UV colors....looked for plants I know, but found few...are you in Australia? Do you pick the flowers and take them back to your lab, or photograph them where you find them? Amazing work!

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Shreya Juyal 7 years ago

Add normal pics too, show the difference with respect to normal sunlight...

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Sofia Bellavista 7 years ago

Thank you for your work Craig. I feel so lucky to live in a time when technology allows us to see beyond our senses

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Craig Burrows (Post author) 7 years ago

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Nim McCoan 7 years ago

These are so stunning. I'd love to see more. They're the type of inspiring that makes you want to keep them, but putting them on a wall wouldn't do them justice.

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Craig Burrows (Post author) 7 years ago

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