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The iPhone is a simple, though powerful tool. It's ease of operation often belies the sophisticated mathematical and computer algorithms which undergird it's operations. The integrated movie and still camera is one of the iPhone's highlights, and Apple, Inc. makes every opportunity to improve the images the camera produces.
Quite honestly, the iPhone is perhaps my favorite creative imaging tool... as you may likely attest, if you've been following my photo stream for any time. There are very few things the iPhone can do that my Nikon DSLR cannot. There are a few features on the iPhone which the Nikon does not have, and vice versa. One is the Nikon's ability to create RAW images, whereas the iPhone creates only JPEG images. By the same token, the iPhone has a "Burst" mode, whereas the Nikon does not. And I've been able to obtain images with my iPhone that my Nikon could never get, such as bluebird hatchlings in their nest box.
The diminutive size of the iPhone belies it's strength, and the ubiquitous modern smartphone with integrated camera is now so commonplace that it's difficult - if not impossible - to find a smartphone without an integrated camera feature.
One would imagine that a software-driven camera such as the modern high-dollar DSLR is, would have more features incorporated into it than it does already. And yet, it appears that only Sony has taken such a matter under consideration and incorporated those numerous features into their α (Alpha) series mirrorless DSLR cameras.
Part of the beauty of any smartphone is the practical ease with which it enables or empowers us to communicate - with text, with images, and more.
Some note with a sense of frustration and consternation, that increasingly, smartphone manufacturers do not include operating instructions with their premiere products, and unfortunately, such is also the case with Apple. It's not that such instructions do not exist, but that those details are often hidden.
So while the ease of operations of the iPhone and other smartphone cameras have put photography within reach of almost everyone (remember, that was Kodak's goal with their "Brownie" and "Instamatic" model cameras of years gone by), it remains the case that not everyone knows how to obtain a good image using their smartphone.
And that was precisely the case which inspired me to create this image and to share it with you.
A long-time friend had posted some images which appeared quite blasé, and poorly created. I inquired about the tool he used to create them, to which he replied that he used iPhone, and made the images around dusky dark... the veritable "blue hour" or Twilight Zone.
Since possessing a powerful tool is no guarantee that one knows how to use it, I surmised what he had done, and created this image to assist and improve his efforts. He replied that my supposition was correct, which reinforced my desire to assist him.
Perhaps this may help you, too!
Here you can see how you overlap the blue points and the ends of the brown lines so there is no skip/duplicate in the pattern when adding repeats of blocks. The original "21" row and column are replaced by the first row/column of two other repeats.
Photo from Kiangwaci Self Help Group.
Note: Recommended spacing is 5m row, 4m inter row. Only green fresh
leaves should be left. Intercropping is recommended in early stages of
growth.
PLANTING
At least 2 feet (0.6m) deep and 2 feet in diameter and filled with
topsoil mixed with organic manure. For areas with frequent droughts,
larger pits of about 5 feet (1.5m) in diameter and 3 feet (0.9 M) deep
are recommended.
SPACING depends on variety, such that tall variety be spaced 5m by 4m
giving 400 plants per acre as short varieties be spaced 3m by 3m
giving population of 1000 plants per acre or 2500 plants per hectare.
It is recommended to cover the planted suckers with mulch to regulate
moisture losses.
MOST SUITABLE PLANTING period is towards the end of the dry season, or
at the beginning of the rainy season.
Fruiting plant should support by stacking. Each stand to have at most
three plants at different stages for bigger bunches bearing.
PLANTING MATERIAL SELECTION: Young healthy suckers/rhizomes free from
pests and diseases are suitable for planting to avoid disease spread
in the farm. Farm in existence for over 7 years is not good source of
planting material as it has accumulated a lot of pests and diseases.
FIELD MANAGEMENT: Proper spacing, water provision, desuckering,
pruning are field management practices that will last health banana
groove for more than 10 years of good yield.
DIESASE AND PEST MANAGEMENT:
· Plant healthy suckers free from pests and diseases.
· Maintain proper spacing.
· Uproot and burn diseased material.
· Treat infected soil by fumigants
YIELD.
Yield will depend on field management, banana variety and seasonal
conditions experienced after fruiting.
Green banana for cooking yields between 15- 40 kg bunch with potential
of 60kg in average managed fields.
Ripening or Yellow banana gives yield 10- 30 kg with potential of 50kg
a bunch.
Thanks to Anda for teaching me how to fuse plastic bags and Federico for coming up with an awesome design.
Full instructions coming out on Friday at makezine.com/podcast
Lissajous figures are interesting curves that occur in systems where oscillation happens in more than one direction, for example when a pendulum hanging from a string moves in the plane.
These pictures are from an easy persistence of vision approach to playing with Lissajous figures. Read more about this project here.
Book boards (8.5X11 *2) - Paper Source, Scissors, Canvas (6X6"), Ribbon (2 yards), Ruler, Embroidery floss (or strong thread), sewing needle, PVA glue, Book cloth (preferably not sewing fabric), bone folder, paint brush, cutting mat (for Xacto knife), Awl (i.e. pointy metal object), 3 sheets card stock (forendpapers)
Materials for the Letters: assorted scraps of quilting cotton fabric, words to transfer, WonderUnder, iron, damp cloth, scissors, embroidery needle, embroidery thread, small embroidery hoop
Materials for the Banner: banner fabric (I used some Osnaburg), grommets/eyelets + kit, bamboo skewer, string to hang the banner with.
For tips on how to travel and still eat healthy by cooking in your hotel room, read the corresponding post.
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES ONLY: after you master steps 1-6, try punching it up with some whipped-cream-in-a-can
Using the embroidery hoop, sew the letters to the banner fabric with the emboridery thread. You can use a running stitch, applique stitch, or backstitch, but I used a satin stitch here.
It takes a long time.
I pads vecchi e quelli nuovi. Si puo' notare che i pads vecchi sono completamente consumati.
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