Botanical Photography: A Tool for Artistic Education in a Remnant of Tropical Dry Forest, Guayaquil - Ecuador

Jaime Alberto Naranjo Moran; Marcos Xavier Vera Morales; Johanna Alexandra Solorzano Muñoz; Andrea Pino Acosta

doi:10.26423/rcpi.v12i1.753

Botanical Photography: A Tool for Artistic Education in a Remnant of Tropical Dry Forest, Guayaquil - Ecuador

Jaime Alberto Naranjo Moran
, Marcos Xavier Vera Morales
, Johanna Alexandra Solorzano Muñoz
, Andrea Pino Acosta

Research Group on Biotechnological Applications (GIAB)

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Abstract

In a megadiverse country like Ecuador, botanical photography stands out as a successful tool for multidisciplinary work between artists and scientists. The objective of this research was to establish procedures and photographic databases of Ecuadorian flora for free artistic expression through digital botanical illustrations. A production of 110 images of floral specimens was obtained and exhaustively identified, 40 of which were selected for the artists' call; 22 were native plants, 12 endemic, and 6 introduced. The photographic cataloging and multidisciplinary work were key to the success of the photographic records and captures. The results of the research promoted environmental awareness, the development of design, and botanical photography as essential knowledge for the generation, transmission, and intellectual appropriation of botanical resources in Ecuador.

Translated title of the contribution	Fotografía Botánica: Una Herramienta para la Educación Artística en un Remanente de Bosque Seco Tropical, Guayaquil - Ecuador
Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	23-32
Number of pages	10
Journal	REVISTA CIENCIAS PEDAGÓGICAS E INNOVACIÓN
Volume	12
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26423/rcpi.v12i1.753
State	Published - 27 Jun 2024

Keywords

Artificial intelligence
Botanical illustration
Flora
Graphic design
Midjourney
National park
Visual expression

CACES Knowledge Areas

217A Environmental Protection Technology
8515A Biodiversity

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