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| zcuc |
Posted on 01-05-2011 16:41
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 492 Joined: 08.10.07 |
Hi, I have a bit of a strange question. When an author create illustrations or photo for his publication he sometimes use compound microscope which show a mirror image of the true object. Should the illustration be flip back electronically before publishing it or leave it as is so other could compare it more easily when looking at there own microscope? |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 01-05-2011 19:00
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
I suggest to have it published in the same way as it would show up under the microscope to avoid confusion in the future.
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 01-05-2011 20:39
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7286 Joined: 19.11.04 |
A compound microscope does not produce a mirror (reversed) image. The image is inverted, so inverting the image again (without flipping it electronically) will produce an image with the correct orientation.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| zcuc |
Posted on 21-03-2013 10:55
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 492 Joined: 08.10.07 |
Tony, Thanks for your comment. Paul, I would also support the least confusing solution but if images are left inverted how can a person know if it's truly inverted or done with stereomicroscopes and actually straight? Edited by zcuc on 21-03-2013 10:55 |
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| mossnisse |
Posted on 21-03-2013 11:01
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 Member Location: Sweden, Umeå Posts: 442 Joined: 19.01.12 |
Most insects is quite symmetrical and then it shouldn't matter but genitalia of Syrphidae and Hybotidae is not so then…. |
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| Nosferatumyia |
Posted on 21-03-2013 15:22
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This is the first time I hear about the mirroring in the compound microscopes! They rotate 180 degrees, but certainly do not mirror (unlike the ancient "well" cameras).
Val |
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