2012 Photomicrography Competition
Image of Distinction
2012 Photomicrography Competition
Tomasz Kozielec
Nicolaus Copernicus University
Department of Paper and Leather Conservation
Toruń,
Woj. Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
- Subject Matter:
Surface of shark tanned skin (chromium compound was used for tanning process)
(40x)- Technique:
Reflected Light
see: reflected light
The shark skin is specific because it is very rare in historic collections and has a rough surface (like a kind of sand-paper).