bifrost Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 There are a lot of interesting details in banknotes, some are hidden to the eye. Here is a nice example that is revealed under UV-light Normal light Sweden 50kr 2003. Musical lines lighted up in a nice red colour. Se one more example in my gallery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mediccoin Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Bifrost, I can't see your pictures??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMcDoo Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Right-click "properties" and paste the URL into the address box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mediccoin Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Thanks Mr. McDoo. Those are really cool pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 That's really cool. I've never seen that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Wow, that's neat. I think I remembered having a 100 swedish kroner and it was fasinating under the UV light. Does anyone know how to take them under such lighting conditions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bifrost Posted June 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 I am happy that you like them. I have first now been experimenting how to take the pictures, and have had some troubles. You have to balance the right amount of lightning against the right amount of UV-lightning and angle it as good as possible. The 100kr is also nice under UV, with a hidden text showing up in green I think. Here is some more results from my photography: This is a Macau 100patacas 1992 seen under regular light. I am sorry about the blurring. The same banknote under UV-light. A map of the city of Macau is lightened up in a yellow-green colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bifrost Posted June 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Next one in the line: It is a 20 patacas from 1996 in regular light. The building to the right is the old head office of the BNU bank (Banco National Ultramarino), which is one of the two emissors of banknotes in Macau. The same banknote under UV-light. A strange bird figure is seen in yellow-green light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bifrost Posted June 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 The last one: It is a Macau 50 patacas 1992 banknote seen in regular light. It shows a lion dance figure, traditional from chinese festivals. Under UV-light a yellow-green, lilac and slightly red stylised figure of The Lion dance appears. This one is my favourite UV banknote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 The European Central Bank now has a nicely done (Flash) animation about the euro security features. http://www.ecb.eu/bc/flash/security/index_en.html Part of that is images of € notes under UV light. In the "menu" on the left, click on "UV light" to view them. And make sure you click on "Turn over" to see the other side - those bridges look interesting in that light ... Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 The European Central Bank now has a nicely done (Flash) animation about the euro security features. http://www.ecb.eu/bc/flash/security/index_en.html Part of that is images of € notes under UV light. In the "menu" on the left, click on "UV light" to view them. And make sure you click on "Turn over" to see the other side - those bridges look interesting in that light ... Christian That is VERY well done. Thanks for the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 The European Central Bank now has a nicely done (Flash) animation about the euro security features. http://www.ecb.eu/bc/flash/security/index_en.html Part of that is images of € notes under UV light. In the "menu" on the left, click on "UV light" to view them. And make sure you click on "Turn over" to see the other side - those bridges look interesting in that light ... Christian That's a neat site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sisu Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Excellent tabbs, thanks! Those bridges do look nice with the uv-light. Now to think of how to create a working display to mount in my home, whether on the wall or on a shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
see323 Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 It's like a hidden world inside the banknote. Very similiar in comparsion to those unknown creatures in the deep sea which we see for the first time. When taking such photos, time exposure technique can be use with camera mounted on a tripod or stand. Flashlight cannot be use in this photo take. I have yet to try it out myself. I will need a UV light bulb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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