at low tide » sampling http://www.atlowtide.net wandering the tidal mud flats (das watt) of Schillig, Germany Thu, 07 May 2009 14:14:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Sampling the Watt http://www.atlowtide.net/2009/05/04/sampling-the-watt/ http://www.atlowtide.net/2009/05/04/sampling-the-watt/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 20:00:24 +0000 John http://www.atlowtide.net/?p=146 The artists collected samples of watt (soil and water) from the Schillig Watt site, with sampling advice of Dr. Holger Freund, geologist at the ICBM (Wilhelmshaven) of University of Oldenburg – Germany.  Later the samples were digitally photographed at various levels of depth under an electronic microscope.  Then the numerous microscopic-images were collaged, “stitched together”, to form a large “micro-panorama” landscape of the Wattenmeer.

"at low tide" micro-panorama section (detail) C.N. Hung - ©Hung/Sturgeon 2009

(Detail:) "at low tide" micro-panorama section, C.N. Hung - ©Hung/Sturgeon 2009

Dr. Freund demonstrating core sampling technique

Dr. Freund demonstrating core sampling technique

(Detail:) "at low tide" micro-panorama section, C.N. Hung - ©Hung/Sturgeon 2009

(Detail:) "at low tide" micro-panorama section, C.N. Hung - ©Hung/Sturgeon 2009

Christina N. Hung sampling the watt for "micro-panorama" material

Christina N. Hung sampling the watt for "micro-panorama" material

Christina bringing in the samples

Christina bringing in the samples

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