Celebrating Contemporary and Extraordinary Images of Science

Jim Wehtje

Canna Lily, 2018

Radiography
X-ray machine with 0.5mm source size at approximately 23–35 kVp for 35–45 seconds;
60cm source-to-film distance; mammography film; a composite of multiple images, edited and colorized digitally

Lancaster, Massachusetts, United States


This colorized radiographic image of a Canna lily reveals the flower’s interior structure; the image is for both scientific and artistic purposes.