Project Create a completely in-focus image of a parasitic wasp (or part of that
wasp) for publication on the web or in print.
Introduction. The capability to quickly image insects parts
for illustrative purposes is proving to be a tremendous boon to insect (and
other) systematists. Recent technology, in particular the software AutoMontage,
has increased the capability to produce high quality in-focus images digitally.
This page follows for "steps":
Setup
Image capture
Montaging the image
Post processing of montaged image
Because equipment obviously varies from lab to lab not all steps will be of use to all labs.
Disclaimer. This page is a work in progress and undoubtedly has many
oversights and errors. All errors and misinterpretation of ideas first
provided to me (Matt Yoder) by others, or incorrect documentation of the functionality
of any of the software packages listed below are completely my own. Many
of the insights and methods provided here were first mentioned to me either
in full or in part by other workers in the field. Several critical
insights were provided to me by Klaus Bolte at the Canadian National
Collection of Insects, Ottawa. Comments at various points in the process
were also provide by Jim Ehrman, Mount Allison University, Sackville, New
Brunswick. By no means is this the only or most correct way of doing
this type of project, many other solutions clearly exist. Suggestions,
insights, and comments are encouraged and may be posted, with credit given
to the submitter, they can be sent here
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