Hello again, everyone. This week was mostly devoted to something only technically related to fossil faces: learning how to use ImageJ.
Last week I mentioned that the measurements I plan to take with the various A. afarensis mandibles will be digital, to ensure accuracy, and that some of the mandibles may need to be partially reconstructed. In order to do that, Dr Kimbel recommended an open-source program called ImageJ. I had hoped that, having some ancillary experience with GIMP and Photoshop, ImageJ would come easily to me, and require minimal learning time. I was wrong.
Therefore, I spent most of my time this week fiddling with ImageJ, trying to learn how to use the mirroring function effectively, among other things. I think, by this point, with as much practice as I put in, I should be fine.
The next step, then, is to actually reconstruct and measure the mandibles.
You put that last sentence so simply but it sounds like an incredible feat to me. This is sounding like tons of fun and I'm looking forward to seeing some pictures!
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