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Shiny Parts in Flowers
Some blossoms have very reflective parts, Impatiens and african
violets being two of such. Is there a specific name for these highly reflective parts? |
Shiny Parts in Flowers
Charles wrote in
: Some blossoms have very reflective parts, Impatiens and african violets being two of such. Is there a specific name for these highly reflective parts? Do you mean something on the order of "white spots"? Sean -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Shiny Parts in Flowers
On 05 Jan 2008 06:27:16 GMT, Sean Houtman wrote:
Charles wrote in : Some blossoms have very reflective parts, Impatiens and african violets being two of such. Is there a specific name for these highly reflective parts? Do you mean something on the order of "white spots"? Sean Not really, just highly reflective. Some can be seen in this picture http://www.stanleysgreenhouses.com/i...can_violet.jpg This one is a bit better http://image57.webshots.com/457/0/9/...6MnAluM_fs.jpg They are specular, the appearance depends on the direction of the light. |
Shiny Parts in Flowers
Charles wrote in
: On 05 Jan 2008 06:27:16 GMT, Sean Houtman wrote: Charles wrote in m: Some blossoms have very reflective parts, Impatiens and african violets being two of such. Is there a specific name for these highly reflective parts? Do you mean something on the order of "white spots"? Sean Not really, just highly reflective. Some can be seen in this picture http://www.stanleysgreenhouses.com/i...can_violet.jpg This one is a bit better http://image57.webshots.com/457/0/9/...146MnAluM_fs.j pg They are specular, the appearance depends on the direction of the light. Ah, as a flower photographer I am quite familiar with those. They are just epithelial cells, when they are turgid, they stick out from the surface slightly, and make a little lens like structure. If the surface is shiny, you get that effect. There is probably some specific term for that effect, but my Stearns is in storage, and I can't think of anything right now, although rugulose comes close as a description. Sean -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Shiny Parts in Flowers
On 06 Jan 2008 06:15:03 GMT, Sean Houtman wrote:
Charles wrote in : On 05 Jan 2008 06:27:16 GMT, Sean Houtman wrote: Charles wrote in : Some blossoms have very reflective parts, Impatiens and african violets being two of such. Is there a specific name for these highly reflective parts? Do you mean something on the order of "white spots"? Sean Not really, just highly reflective. Some can be seen in this picture http://www.stanleysgreenhouses.com/i...can_violet.jpg This one is a bit better http://image57.webshots.com/457/0/9/...146MnAluM_fs.j pg They are specular, the appearance depends on the direction of the light. Ah, as a flower photographer I am quite familiar with those. They are just epithelial cells, when they are turgid, they stick out from the surface slightly, and make a little lens like structure. If the surface is shiny, you get that effect. There is probably some specific term for that effect, but my Stearns is in storage, and I can't think of anything right now, although rugulose comes close as a description. Sean Yes, it is something a photographer would notice. I have never been able to capture them to my satisfaction. Seems like there should be a name for these things. |
Shiny Parts in Flowers
On 06 Jan 2008 06:15:03 GMT, Sean Houtman wrote:
Charles wrote in : On 05 Jan 2008 06:27:16 GMT, Sean Houtman wrote: Charles wrote in : Some blossoms have very reflective parts, Impatiens and african violets being two of such. Is there a specific name for these highly reflective parts? Do you mean something on the order of "white spots"? Sean Not really, just highly reflective. Some can be seen in this picture http://www.stanleysgreenhouses.com/i...can_violet.jpg This one is a bit better http://image57.webshots.com/457/0/9/...146MnAluM_fs.j pg They are specular, the appearance depends on the direction of the light. Ah, as a flower photographer I am quite familiar with those. They are just epithelial cells, when they are turgid, they stick out from the surface slightly, and make a little lens like structure. If the surface is shiny, you get that effect. There is probably some specific term for that effect, but my Stearns is in storage, and I can't think of anything right now, although rugulose comes close as a description. Sean Oh, and I meant to say thanks for the response. |
Shiny Parts in Flowers
Charles wrote in
: Yes, it is something a photographer would notice. I have never been able to capture them to my satisfaction. Seems like there should be a name for these things. I have heard the term "crystalline texture" used, but only in the context of photography, not in botany. Sean -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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