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Post by cabintom on Jul 29, 2018 18:47:25 GMT
I've been sitting on this for a while. I'm looking for constructive feedback before I start (slowly) making more of these. I was originally thinking of making some sort of website but I've realized I don't have the time to to build, maintain, and update something like that... so maybe I'll just release a series of pdf files or something. Anyways, please tear this apart. I'd like it to be as useful and clear as possible. Is it necessary to label "recto" and "verso"? Or is that obvious enough?  |
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Post by nomad on Jul 29, 2018 19:47:56 GMT
Seems a nice set up to me. I think recto and verso are perfectly fine, better that upperside and underside for a plate. Most authors I believe distinguish their figures, so people know what their looking at. Top notch photography, certainly more than good enough for any publication.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jul 29, 2018 20:54:13 GMT
I think recto and verso are perfectly fine, better that upperside and underside for a plate. Better to use dorsal and ventral rather than recto and verso. bobw can give chapter & verse on the reasons why recto/verso does not really apply to specimens (they are apparently printers' terms for the opposing sides of a page) but became popular after Bd'A used them in his books. Adam. |
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Post by deliasfanatic on Jul 29, 2018 21:12:03 GMT
I think it looks great. It's probably not necessary to specify R/V or D/V, but since there is room and doesn't create a cluttered look IMO, no harm in including it.
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Post by Paul K on Jul 29, 2018 21:24:56 GMT
I don’t think it is necessary also, I would just use only letter “v” if so.
Plate looks great though.
Paul
PS. Good to hear you are okey and congrats for new baby.
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Post by jshuey on Jul 29, 2018 23:31:59 GMT
Great photos and the presentation is fine. But scale bars would be great. Not knowing these bugs, I can't tell if the smaller ones are really smaller, or just lower resolution.
John
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Post by cabintom on Jul 30, 2018 4:11:40 GMT
But scale bars would be great. Not knowing these bugs, I can't tell if the smaller ones are really smaller, or just lower resolution. The grid in the background is supposed to help with that. 1x1cm But I guess I'll need to make that clearer. |
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Post by cabintom on Jul 30, 2018 4:14:33 GMT
Better to use dorsal and ventral rather than recto and verso. bobw can give chapter & verse on the reasons why recto/verso does not really apply to specimens (they are apparently printers' terms for the opposing sides of a page) but became popular after Bd'A used them in his books. Adam. Maybe "recto/verso" is also a French language thing? I grew up using those terms in various applications. I think I'll do a mock up without the labelling to see if what's being presented it's still clear. |
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Post by africaone on Jul 30, 2018 8:01:03 GMT
 very nice plate, for book publishing quality  Despite we yet discussed about that and the interpretation following language, I agrre that for publishing it is better to put V(entral) and D(ordal)
An update of Berger's book is in need .. may you can accept to be in charge with plates ? Ent afr is the editor (some collectors agreed to participate to the project) |
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Post by bobw on Jul 30, 2018 9:48:30 GMT
Better to use dorsal and ventral rather than recto and verso. bobw can give chapter & verse on the reasons why recto/verso does not really apply to specimens (they are apparently printers' terms for the opposing sides of a page) but became popular after Bd'A used them in his books. Adam. I'm not getting involved in that argument again. Suffice it to say that I would never use these terms. Bob |
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Post by jshuey on Jul 30, 2018 12:45:30 GMT
Better to use dorsal and ventral rather than recto and verso. bobw can give chapter & verse on the reasons why recto/verso does not really apply to specimens (they are apparently printers' terms for the opposing sides of a page) but became popular after Bd'A used them in his books. Adam. Maybe "recto/verso" is also a French language thing? I grew up using those terms in various applications. I think I'll do a mock up without the labelling to see if what's being presented it's still clear. If I copy the image and paste it into a photo editor - then I can barely see the 1 X 1 grid that underlies the photos. I'd just stick a singular scale bar in there and be done with it. j |
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Post by cabintom on Jul 30, 2018 14:10:27 GMT
very nice plate, for book publishing quality Despite we yet discussed about that and the interpretation following language, I agrre that for publishing it is better to put V(entral) and D(ordal)
An update of Berger's book is in need .. may you can accept to be in charge with plates ? Ent afr is the editor (some collectors agreed to participate to the project) Sounds interesting. Maybe we can discuss details via PM? |
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Post by cabintom on Jul 30, 2018 15:17:02 GMT
Iteration # 2  |
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Post by deliasfanatic on Jul 30, 2018 15:37:22 GMT
Perfection.
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Post by Paul K on Jul 30, 2018 15:46:03 GMT
Just wondering, did you bring all your specimens to Canada or you left them in Africa in some safe place.
Paul
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very nice plate, for book publishing quality 
