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Michael Rashkow
Phase, 2009
Acrylic and cel-vinyl
Variable dimensions
Courtesy of the artist
Michael Delucia
Force of Opposition, 2008
Blue/orange brooms
54 1/2" x 123" x 23"
Courtesy Alan Koppel Gallery
A view of Phase I's most interesting and undoubtedly iconic sight from a window of Phase II's stairwell. A true sight to behold and a total jumble of unorganised structures. I love it (no sarcasm).
i had to test the theories sooner or later. decided to go with a relatively crappy camera to see if a really good camera is necessary for nice shots.
the minimum focus distance of the k610i is too far to fully utilize the full resolution (as seem from the top pic where model is blur yet background is sharp). the bottom pic is in effect around 1megapixel and still not as sharp as i would i like it to be.
lighting for top pic is ambient room lighting from ceiling lamp, bottom pic was 1 halogen lamp (100w, about 7x10cm light aperture) on the left and 1 mirror to fill in the right side in addition to ceiling lamp.
top pic shot at iso800, bottom at iso200.
conclusions :
- sufficient lighting is very important to reduce noise on lower-end cmos sensors. with my DSLR, i could easily go up to iso1000 and still get a decently low noise level. the k610i on the other hand has severe noise at iso800.
- even a light source half the size of the model with a mirror supplying fill light is insufficient to illuminate it evenly.
- ceiling lamps are inadequate for providing lighting for shots for cameras with noise problem.
An old Electro-Harmonix pedal from the dawn of time that I've owned since shortly after the dawn of time.
When I lived in Rhode Island I bought a little solid-state Electro-Harmonix amp for like $25. It was called a Mike Matthews Dirt Road Special. Nothing much to it. It had a Celestion speaker and a little 25-watt solid-state amp. It also had a built-in Small Stone Phase Shifter. It was actually a really cool little amp and I used it as a practice amp for years. Fell in love with the Small Stone while I had it. It was basically a little sealed speaker box with a few circuit boards and a transformer inside. I don't even recall when or why I sold it. I mean, it was a very basic amp. Just a tone control and a presence control. No overdrive of any kind. But with the Small Stone running on a slow rate it was a very trippy-sounding clean amp. And the Celestion sounded good.
Anyway, long before I got rid of the Dirt Road Special I'd bought this. I'm not sure why nothing seems to sound like it, but I've always really liked the specific sound of the Small Stone. Probably because I got the Dirt Road Special in my early 20's and I got used to the sound of a phaser being the sound of the Small Stone. Or it could be because the Small Stone uses Operational Transconductance Amplifiers instead of regular op-amps like almost all the other phasers out there.
Whatever it is, I've owned a whole bunch of phasers over the years. TC Electronics, Mutron (the Mutron was called a 'Phasor' instead of a 'Phaser'), Boss, Korg...and for some reason this is the one I like most.
Finished creations are available here: www.flickr.com/photos/kukus_/sets/72157649517246427/
Progress on Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway in East Harlem seen on Friday, May 29, 2026.
Pump Room.
Site of 116 St Station.
(Marc A. Hermann / MTA)
U.S. Army National Guard Officer Candidates from Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin graduate consolidated OCS Phase III on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, August 3, 2018. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Bradey Petit)
Hmm, which phaser to take with my costume tomorrow? I know, neither one is screen-accurate for the uniform...
The second phase of an IMO-implemented project to enhance safe and environmentally sound ship recycling in Bangladesh has been launched at a meeting of stakeholders in Dhaka, Bangladesh (26 November).
If you enjoy this image, you will find it and others from this album in a short book by me, now availble via Blurb. www.blurb.com/b/7100175-pop
Been on vacation the past week and many projects were on my "to do" list. Much was completed and while some didn't get done the one most important was Phase I of the interior of my house, which included painting my living/dining room. The transformation on the inside has started and all I can say is WOW! More photos to come as we just finished about an hour ago and looking forward to taking photos in the morning light before posting on Flickr. BTW, the above photo was taken as my shirt reflected on the switch plate made of brush nickel. I hate those plastic switch plates!
I got the proof copy of the next Phase 7 collection in the mail today. It collects issues #012-#016 and is 266 pages! It's called B-Sides, and it will be debuting at the Stumptown Comics Fest at the end of this month. I'll have ordering information for everyone else in the next week or two.
It's always fun to stack up all the comics I've done so far to watch the pile grow. This is a little more than 750 pages of comics. For those of you who are wondering... NO! That Basewood book is not publicly available. I'm going to do a kickstarter this fall to try and get it printed properly. More info about that later...
Not far from where we live there is a large terrain, a former factory site, with community garden where lots of people cultivate vegetables, keep chickens and grow flowers. There is also a playground and two small football areas. The local community sometimes has festivals on the terrain, next to the gardens.
In the fall of 2010 or spring of 2011 this will alle be demolished to give way to a place with new homes and a park by 2013. I have mixed feelings about this: we are quite nearby and don't feel like living next to a construction site for the next two years. On the other hand: more housing is what Ghent needs (according to some).
So... we'll see. If it gets too noisy, we'll move.
If you want to know more: the project is "Bruggen naar Rabot - Gasmetersite"
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Amtrak Phase III NPCU 90222 trails on Lincoln Service 302 coming into Joliet, IL. Nice to see the NPCU on the good-lit end of the train for a change.
I recently went back to an old series to try out some new ideas I had. The series involves mixtures of different dyes and paints diffusing in water. Here is a new one I liked.
Demolition continues at Station Square Mall at Burnaby's Metrotown. The home of Save-On Foods will be gone, two month shy of their opening day's 25th anniversary...
BSCS Primary Phase (Reception): ‘It’s a Baby!’ - “The story is told through the eyes of the busy innkeeper who is disturbed by visitors all through the night, including Mary and Joseph, and, once the baby has been born, the shepherds, kings, angels and other inn guests joining the celebration party.”