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"Visualizing Leaf Cells From Within" (Image 2)
This screenshot from "Visualizing Leaf Cells From Within," by Geoffrey J. Harlow, Shou Li, Albert C. Cruz, Jisheng Chen and Zhenbiao Yang of the University of California (UC), Riverside, was an entry in the video (screenshots) category of the 2013 Visualization Challenge, now called the Vizzies.
The video presents leaf cells simply and naturally, in bright orange, yellow and red colors, and provides viewers with basic knowledge of the pavement cell system. To clearly show the 3-D shape of pavement cells and their unique interlocking morphology, Geoffrey Harlow and Albert Cruz utilized a z-stack video and a rotating 3-D image. The end result: A visually appealing look at pavement cells from every angle. To view the full video, go to the 2013 winners page on the Vizzies Special Report website and search for "Visualizing Leaf Cells" and then click the "video" link.
While this screenshot was not a winner, another screenshot (see Image 1) from the video won honorable mention in the video (screenshots) category of the 2013 Vizzies, a long-running, annual competition co-sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Popular Science magazine. [The competition was formerly named the International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge (SciVis) and was previously co-sponsored with AAAS' journal Science.] The competition aims to recognize some of the most beautiful visualizations from the worlds of science and engineering and awards prizes in five categories: photography, video, illustration, posters & graphics and interactives.
To learn more about the competition and view all the winning entries, past and present, see the NSF Special Report The VIZZIES: Visualization Challenge. (Date of Image: March 2013) [Image 2 of 2 related images. Back to Image 1.]
[Note: Research supported by NSF grant DGE 09-03667.]
Credit: Geoffrey J. Harlow, Shou Li, Albert C. Cruz, Jisheng Chen and Zhenbiao Yang, University of California, Riverside
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