Hello all LMAC and Hive members. I'm back participating in the LMAC collage contests now that a new format has been adopted. will hold a monthly contest with participants having the ability to submit multiple entries during that month for consideration. If you'd like to join in this monthly round for October, visit: Let's Make a Collage - A Contest for All Creatives on Hive - Round 219 - ✨100 HIVE in the Prize Pool!.
The LMAC Community run by holds a fun collage contest for its members where any Hive member can participate. If you'd like to join in at any time, just visit the LMAC Community account here and follow the rules of the contest for details on the latest round.
The LMAC Community also offers an opportunity for members to create and post in the Community "freestyle" collage themes. In the freestyle option, more freedom is allowed to design your creations without having to incorporate the weekly contest photo. However, contest rules still apply.
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I wanted to share with you my Entry #1 collage for the LMAC Round 219. My theme is unusual gifts. When I think of gifts, first thing that comes to mind is the gift of consciousness. In understanding this gift, one need only be mindful of one's surroundings to interpret what is sorely needed by others to ease their comfort and attend to their depravity.
In preparing the theme, my approach was to search for an abstract image to represent consciousness. I feel that I accomplished this with the black and white face. The additional images I included consisted of animals who benefited from the gifts. Of course, the green pasture landscape was provided by the LMAC contest image for Round 219.
| Item | Contributor | Source |
|---|---|---|
| LMAC Round 219 Contest Image | Link | |
| Man's face painted striped | Pixabay | Link |
| Red lines in sand | Pixabay | Link |
| Fantasy mountains cosmos | Pixabay | Link |
| Fairy | Public Domain Pictures | Link |
| Jupiter in abstract | Pixabay | Link |
| Hands | Pixabay | Link |
| Brown spotted deer standing | PurePNG | Link |
| Sunset | PurePNG | Link |
| Little egret | Contributed to the #LIL by | Link |
| Pure Fractal titled "Icicles in Brown" | Link | |
| Pure Fractal titled "Planets2" | Link | |
| Pure Fractal titled "Planets Shooting" | Link |
I then utilized Canva to blend the different type images. Below are my steps in which I begin with a blank, white canvas, then added layers of elements, removing backgrounds, resizing, and repositioning items as needed incorporating the tools at my disposal in my Annual Pro Membership Subscription.
Below is my completed collage for LMAC Round 219, Entry #1:
Thanks for your visit. I appreciate it. I hope you like my freestyle collage theme.
CONTEST RULES
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
It is imperative that you read the post LMAC School - Public Domain Picture sources (Free Materials for creating collages) by , which discusses public domain issues. The post offers valuable information on images for commercial use. Links are included to sources that offer public domain images and other images that are free for commercial uses. Using public domain pictures and free pictures for commercial use are requirements for all collages that are submitted as entries in the LMAC contest and the LMAC Image Library (LIL).
Good luck everyone with whatever your endeavors.
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.