1467-8748/asset/curt_centre.gif?v=1&s=522f94aee933dbbe046824bed499a69028a92277)
PHOTOGRAPHY AND CONTEMPORARY BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION
Article first published online: 25 SEP 2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8748.2008.00628.x
© The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 2008
Additional Information
How to Cite
Simpson, N. and Barnes, P. G. (2008), PHOTOGRAPHY AND CONTEMPORARY BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION. Curtis's Botanical Magazine, 25: 258–280. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8748.2008.00628.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 25 SEP 2008
- Article first published online: 25 SEP 2008
- Abstract
- Article
- References
- Cited By
Summary New applications for photography in the scientific illustration of plants are offered by digital image manipulation, but have, to date, been little exploited. The evolving role of photography in botanical illustration is discussed, with particular emphasis on recently developed techniques of digitally created composite illustrations, their benefits and the potential of such images for further development. The technique is seen as a natural development of the composite watercolour or line illustrations that are familiar to all botanists.