Hello LMAC and Hive members. I wanted to share with you my current freestyle collage. My theme involves an unusual surfing competitor. Onlookers and experts in the sport said it couldn't be done. They laughed. They ridiculed, pointing fingers at him. But he paid no attention to their verbal and silent mockery.
Inside, where it counts, Hercules was a champion. No matter that he was out of his element. His confidence mounted with each rising wave.
That the tide, waves, weather conditions were a force to be reckoned with, he endured. Grateful the moonlit night provided cover, he thanked his supporting team for steadying his mount. In all things, you need others who believe in your cause. Those who will support you no matter how difficult the situation, he celebrated.
At the end of the competition, he strutted toward the champions' ring, glanced sideways in both directions, then proudly accepted the 1st place trophy.
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In preparing my theme, I studied the bison. His stance, demeanor, weary look in his eyes, and surroundings. He was in much need of support. So I gave him a cause and friends to support him in his venture. Below are my procedures to accomplish the bison transformation.
Utilizing Canva, my design program, I blended the images in which I began with a blank, white canvas, then added layers of elements, removing backgrounds, detaching elements from their backgrounds, resizing, duplicating, colorizing, and repositioning items as needed incorporating the tools at my disposal in my Annual Pro Membership Subscription.
Below are the images I included. I decided to hold the surfing competition during the nighttime.
| Item | Contributor | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bison | Contributed to the #LIL by  | Link |
| Moonlight ocean | Pixabay | Link |
| 1st Place red button | Pixabay | Link |
| Surf Boards | Pixabay | Link |
| Red carpet | PurePNG | Link |
| Tree fairies in vase | Pixabay | Link |
| Olympian ring symbol | Pixabay | Link |
| Abstract red and green wave | Pixabay | Link |
| Red and black rose | Pixabay | Link |
| Night skyline | Pixabay | Link |
| Blue sound waves | Pixabay | Link |
| Gull | Contributed to the #LIL by  | Link |
| Green stem plant bulb | Contributed to the #LIL by  | Link |
| Hand holding alien | Contributed to the #LIL by  | Link |
| Pure Fractal titled "Brown Rings" |  | Link |
| Fiery sunset | Pixabay | Link |
| Palm tree | Contributed to the #LIL by  | Link |
Below is my completed freestyle design:
Thanks for your visit. I appreciate it. I hope you like my collage theme.
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SOURCES:
a) JustClickindiva's Footer created in Canva utilizing its free background and images used with permission from discord admins.
b) Unless otherwise noted, all photos taken by me with my (i) Samsung Galaxy 10" Tablet, (ii) Samsung Phone, & (iii) FUJI FinePix S3380 - 14 Mega Pixels Digital Camera
c) Purple Butterfly part of purchased set of Spiritual Clip Art for my Personal Use
d) All Community logos, banners, page dividers used with permission of Discord Channel admins.
e) Ladies of Hive banner used with permission of and in accordance with the admin's guidelines
f) Thumbnail Image created by me in Canva.
g) "Flames." What is Apophysis 2.09. https://flam3.com/
English is my native language.
If translation included, I use DeepL to assist my readers.
Thanks for your patience an understanding.