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Ann Grimes 7 years ago

So ethereal and stunning! Thank you Craig Burrows.

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Victoria Bonilla 7 years ago

This album literally made my soul tingle

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Genevieve Hoeksma 7 years ago

seeing these pictures gave me butterflies <3

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Blue Budgie 7 years ago

Incredibly beautiful.

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Judy Orcutt 7 years ago

Oh WOW-I do scanography of flowers-with beautiful results-this is a whole new level-congratulations!

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Craig Burrows (Submission author) 7 years ago

I had to look up scanography, but that's really cool. Gets me thinking - what if you could replace the light bar in a scanner with properly filtered UV lights. ;)

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Sheilah Philip 7 years ago

Dreamlike

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Phyllis Bennett 7 years ago

Cool

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Sally Baker 7 years ago

Happy dance. What beauty!

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Cynthia Stepanek 7 years ago

See this sometimes in creative light artwork

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Emily Jelassi 7 years ago

so pretty!

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Harriet Kelly 7 years ago

Where did you buy this special light? I would love to try this!

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Craig Burrows (Submission author) 7 years ago

You can buy 365nm lights all over online. They use LEDs which helps keep the non-UV emission down, but you'll also need a filter that blocks non-UV light.

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woodbehr 7 years ago

Amazing, almost like a fireworks display capture!

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Sheila Powell 7 years ago

Wow✨✨✨

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Marie Eli 7 years ago

This is stunning! I'm in awe. I would hang these everywhere if I knew how to take pictures like this.

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Linda Veness 7 years ago

Stunning, well done.

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Jane Soberg 7 years ago

This plant reminds me of when I was a child

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Audrey Cline 9 months ago

Can we buy these prints?

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Roberta Brown 4 years ago

I adore this one. It's so delicate with a a riot of color and textures. Like a 4th of July celebration.

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Teri Strachan 4 years ago

awesome and mind blowing -. makes me wonder about all other wonders that occur that we cannot see or hear .

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Friedrich Von App 4 years ago

a thousand wows

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Tsiala Williams 4 years ago

I wish I can see too.

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Vanessa Forbes 4 years ago

this is stunningly beautiful- thank you

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Marjolein Thompson 4 years ago

Enlightening

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Neil Patrick Cabrera 6 years ago

This picture makes me thing of heaven. It looks as if you're at a different dimensions looking at unfamiliar things!

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Lenka Lipkova 7 years ago

The most beautiful

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Alle Ziele 7 years ago

nice, which kind of "Metrosideros" species is this one? and a bit more info because I really like your work!: I studied floral ecology on university and this is basically what we did to do research on bee-flower interaction, but not in the artful way as you do. anyway I ran through some of your comments and your initial statement, that you never know what to exspect from each flower. to help you to find more interesting species just google "uv floral guides" which will give you a nice summary of uv-active flowers (plant species). I hope you can get from there to do even more awesome work! and another hint about your setup: by accident I found that the "cheap" lenses will transmit more uv light (which is normally blocked highly on the good expensive lenses, because uv will kill your sensor over time). so even if it is not a macro lens the standard 50mm f1,8 canon lens will transmit way more uv and you can cut down your exposure time (maybe use some macro rings to get closer)

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Mariana Janošová 7 years ago

I am thinking: AVATAR

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Priyanka Sarsaiya 7 years ago

beautiful .. is it pollen all over the bigger flower?

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Diana Crick 7 years ago

I wish you would say type of flower?

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Lori Roman 7 years ago

Omg my favorite. I seriously want to buy these and put them all over my home they just are amazing

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Bobby Beebe 7 years ago

I imagine this is what all flowers look like on LSD...

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Bobby Beebe 7 years ago

A black hole of beauty!

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Neeraj Kumar 7 years ago

absolutely beautiful

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Bobby Beebe 7 years ago

Phone wallpaper alert!!!

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Bobby Beebe 7 years ago

Now I'm mad because I want to see flowers like this all the time! Waaahh!!!

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Bobby Beebe 7 years ago

This could come from 1 person's dream and another's nightmare. Love it

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Bobby Beebe 7 years ago

Disney's new Avatar land in the Animal Kingdom should be watching this post....

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Bobby Beebe 7 years ago

Ok this one is giving me "Independence Day" alien death ray and I'm ok with that.

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Bobby Beebe 7 years ago

Meh, when you see 1 UVIVF photo you've seen them all. J/K this is incredible!!

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Bobby Beebe 7 years ago

This one feels so cool and icy.

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Nidhi Bajaj 7 years ago

mesmerizing

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Bobby Beebe 7 years ago

Simple, elegant, stunning.

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Bobby Beebe 7 years ago

You may say Mother Nature's a b***h, but I say she is one beautiful, freaky b***h...

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Marjolein Thompson 4 years ago

Oh wow, looks like it was made from glass

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ErMerGerd ItBecky 7 years ago

This looks like a creature from an alien wold, mesmerising

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Penny Jo Quinnell 7 years ago

Reminds me of a Sea Anemone! Gorgeous!!!

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Annie Tronetti 7 years ago

The delicacy of the colors is incredible!

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Annie Tronetti 7 years ago

I'm finding that I hold my breath, waiting for each picture.

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Diana Crick 7 years ago

The sheer perfection of each flower is breathtaking!

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woodbehr 7 years ago

Amazing intensity of colors.

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Annie Tronetti 7 years ago

I love the colors of the buds!

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Priyanka Sarsaiya 7 years ago

lookin like pixie dust all over <3

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Ariadne.bat 7 years ago

Kangaroo Paw!

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Bobby Beebe 7 years ago

Craig Burrows must be a "Flora Whisperer."

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Bobby Beebe 7 years ago

I love the reoccurring space theme found throughout the photos. The duality of earth and sky is mesmerizing and hypnotic.

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Shawna Poechhacker 7 years ago

If there were flowers in space, I think they'd look like these! 😍

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Rachael Durkin 7 years ago

For some reason, at first glance, these made me think of Micky Mouse.

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Diana Crick 7 years ago

I think daisy.

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Jo King 7 years ago

These photos are stunning. So glad I didn't miss this post. Thank You.

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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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