Capturing Nature | Early scientific photography at the Australian Museum 1857-1893 garden Pages: 310

Pages: 310

horseshoe crabs are considered living fossils

Its vibrant blue to blue-green shades result from its copper content

this species is one of the largest animals living in the oceans at that time

Wooden platypus earrings with sterling silver studs

Capturing Nature | Early scientific photography at the Australian Museum 1857-1893 garden Pages: 310In the mid 19th century, scientists around the world were quick to see photography's huge potential for capturing fleeting moments of life, death and discovery. At the Australian Museum, curator Gerard Krefft and taxidermist Henry Barnes began to experiment with the revolutionary new art form, preparing and staging their specimens from whales and giant sunfish to lifelike lyre bird scenes and fossils and documenting them in thousands of arresting