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Helichrysum strawflower in daylight and UV fluorescence

This is another flower that I have photographed in ultra violet fluorescence taken during the same session as those in the previous post. First is a ‘before/after’ slider of the strawflower (to view drag the dividing line from side to side):

Strawflower in normal lighting
Strawflower in UV fluorescence

I had a problem with this: How do I show both images in the one photo? This is the best method I could think of that includes both flowers and the stalk in normal and UV light:

Composite image showing both lighting effects

I am not sophisticated, nor expensive, in my setups. Most of the lighting is 1970s vintage with second-hand accessories. This it what the setup looked like:

This shows the setup in our utility room