THE FIFTH COLUMN

"This column is dedicated to the proposition that Canada (and indeed the world) is in a crisis situation and that fundamental social change is required to remedy this situation." - The First Column, Lambda November 2, 1971 This blog is inspired by my column of the same name in the Laurentian University Newspaper, Lambda, from 1971-1973. The title refers to the concept of subverting the system from within. To read key excerpts from those columns read the first few posts in this blog.

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2025-08-12

Black and White Photo Versions of an Industrial Site

I was reviewing my Portugal Bike tour photos for PC wallpaper suitable photos and noticed this industrial shot that I thought might look better in black and white. So I opened it up in Franzis Black and White Projects to see what it would look like. Franzis Black and White Projects allows for a multitude of different black and white variations of the photo and in this case it did not disappoint, probably providing more variation than editing the photo as colour photo would. In this case some of the variations had subtle differences and some of the effects were more strikingly different.

I am presenting these photos in a slideshow, the first being the original unedited colour photo from my Panasonic Lumix FZ300 camera, followed by the black and white variations and ending with a colour version edited with Franzis HDR (high dynamic range) Projects.

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2025-06-18

Portugal Bike Tour Slideshows

These photos were taken during the excellent Pedal and Sea Adventures Portugal’s Blue Coast Cycling Tour featuring excellent guides and lovely accommodations. There was a lot of climbing and some wonderful descents, but at 75 I was fortunate to be on an e-bike as I would not have managed on an ordinary bicycle.

Map of Route