Monday, February 27, 2012

Identifying Photos

I smiled when I opened my letterbox today, because this was in it:
Why was I so happy to receive this issue of a serious scientific journal? Because one of the photographs on the front cover is mine! It's the one at the top right, which I took near La Trobe uni in April last year.

Professor Dick Vane-Wright, the author of a paper in this issue (about variation in the Meadow Argus, Junonia villida), found my photo and emailed me to ask if he could use it. I never expected a photo of mine to be useful to a real live scientist, but it shows you what can happen if you identify the wildlife in your photos.
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4 comments:

  1. kaiteMFebruary 27, 2012 at 10:58 PM

    congratulations, i told you your photography was very crisp.

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  2. DeeFebruary 28, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    Well done Vireya! I can well understand your pleasure and excitement. How nice that he did the right thing and asked permission. I know from experience that not all people respect Copyright laws.
    A lovely photo of the butterfly.

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  3. Chiara ZFebruary 28, 2012 at 3:00 PM

    Hey wow! How good is that:)

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  4. TerryFebruary 28, 2012 at 5:25 PM

    A beautiful photo and a rewarding result. Yahoo!

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