Ne Plus Ultraviolet
May 26, 2017 10:04 AM   Subscribe

Spanish photographer Javier Torres writes about how to take fluorescent pictures. Also a lot of other nice stuff on photography basics and principles.
posted by cortex (8 comments total) 25 users marked this as a favorite
 
Are both links supposed to go to the same article?
posted by yeolcoatl at 10:17 AM on May 26, 2017


This is great. I bought an ultraviolet flashlight last year to do some fluorescent photography (using the ink from a highlighter) and it yielded some really cool results. Both your links are the same. Was that intentional?

Also, according to reviews on amazon, people seem to buy ultraviolet flashlights for two reasons: 1. detecting unpleasant things in hotel rooms, and 2. finding scorpions in their gardens. WHAT?!?!
posted by jonathanhughes at 10:17 AM on May 26, 2017 [1 favorite]


Are both links supposed to go to the same article?

Heh, dammit, no. Fixed that second link.
posted by cortex at 10:28 AM on May 26, 2017 [1 favorite]


2. finding scorpions in their gardens. WHAT?!?!

Scorpions fluoresce under UV light. A nifty little bit of trivia.
posted by TedW at 12:29 PM on May 26, 2017 [1 favorite]


I had to edit my last comment because autocorrect made it say "Scorpios fluoresce under UV light." I have no idea if astrological signs affect the way people interact with light; maybe someone can try it and see.
posted by TedW at 12:34 PM on May 26, 2017 [2 favorites]


what's your sign
neon

posted by cortex at 12:39 PM on May 26, 2017 [5 favorites]


Another cool fact - Indian tonic water fluoresces as well due to the quinine. Glowing icecubes!
posted by smoke at 4:30 PM on May 26, 2017


I knew this about tonic water but why oh why didn't I think of the photographic possibilities of making ice from the tonic water. That's going in the 365 project ideas.
posted by Mitheral at 10:23 PM on May 26, 2017


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