Glimpse Into A Bleak Future | LMAC Collage FreeStyle No. 90

The LMAC Community run by Hive account@shaka holds a weekly collage contest round for its members. In the Community, you'll discover a variety of themed contest entries submitted for consideration. If selected for the final round, contest hopefuls anxiously await results indicating where their placement that determines the prize amount. It's a fun contest that any Hive member can participate. If you'd like to join in, just visit the LMAC Community account here and follow the rules of the contest for details on the latest contest.

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.

For my Freestyle Collage No. 90, my theme is "a glimpse into dystopia".

Rising sea levels. Animals disappearing from the face of the planet. Industrialism overtaking the atmosphere. Disappearing coral reefs. Polluted riverways. Dying marine life.

The signs were there in plain sight for all to see. They turned away from the truth. It was too unbearable to hear their mistakes. So they went about their everyday lives in the business of being too busy.

A bleak future never envisioned. An emptiness no one desired. But no one cared enough to prevent it. That is what happened. Only after the dread was upon them did they run, screaming asking what could they do. It was too late to do anything.

Their time on this Earth has come to an end.

Earth refused to support them that did not support it.

In preparing my theme, I wanted to showcase two of my pure fractals I created in the advanced version of the fractal rendering program, Apophysis, 7X. These two fractals were important to the overall scene in creating pestilence in the dystopian world.

Below are the additional images I include to depict a dystopian world where pestilence prevails. To represent a decrepit facility, I chose the LMAC Round 208 Contest image. It made an excellent building whose facade was overrun with death. However, the eye in the skyline was awesome, I felt as if showing the citizens their future. I wanted to make the eye more dramatic, so I inserted a dystopian city inside.

Item	Contributor	Source
Colosseum (Original Contest Image No. 208)	Hive account@lmac	Link
Dystopian city	Pixabay	Link
Large eye with tears	Pixabay	Link
Couple in gas mask	PxFuel	Link
Skull with blue eyes	Public Domain Pictures	Link
Red gas mask	Hive account@eve66	Link
Plant bulb dripping water	Hive account@edgarafernandezp	Link
Pink worms	Hive account@eve66	Link
Tree branches	Pixabay	Link
Alien insect	Hive account@eve66	Link
Pure Fractal titled "Eyes Ablaze"	Hive account@justclickindiva	Link
Pure Fractal titled "Vines of Naprio"	Hive account@justclickindiva	Link
Umbrella with rain drops	Pixabay	Link
Water drops	Pixabay	Link
Cat Wheel	Hive account@eve66	Link
Alien tree creature	Hive account@eve66	Link

Sixteen images I used to complete my freestyle collage. When compiling them for my design, I upload all to Canva. It's my design program I use to blend my images. Below are the procedures I use that incorporate the tools at my disposal in my Annual Pro Membership Subscription.

Started with a blank, white canvas.

Added a Geometric Architecture Background free for use by Canva Creative Studio per guidelines in Canva.

Added the large eye. Removed background, then positioned it in center of the building.

Added the dystopian city by inserting it inside a frame, then positioning frame inside eye.

Added the colosseum image.

Removed background from colosseum; resized and positioned it in the landscape. Then decorated the building to resemble a dystopian scene with overgrown trees, decay, and worms crawling about.

Added the fractal design that looked like alien eyes. Added alien insect and symbol to create a dystopian city under duress.

**Removed the background of the fractal eye. Duplicated it and the other alien elements; then repositioned them to resemble bugs or a plague over the city. **

Added the gas mask, flower stem, and water droplets.

Resized and positioned gas mask and flower inside eye. Placed water drops outside of eye.

Added the people and the umbrella.

Removed the background from the people. Positioned the umbrella to protect them from acid rain. Completed the project.

Below is my completed collage:

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

Hive account@quantumg, 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).

What is Let's Make a Collage?	It is a weekly photography and collage contest.
Who created the contest?	Hive account@shaka is the contest owner.
What type of contest is it?	This Contest utilizes a single photo provided by the contest owner as the basis for you to create your own photo collage by adding to the photo provided.
What are the rules?	1. Use as your starting point for your collage the photography provided by the contest owner. It is located on the contest owner's post for free use without any copyright protection.
	2. Entries are required to be posted to the LMAC community and must contain a link to the contest post.
	3. Entries need to set the LMAC account (Hive account@lmac) as 20% beneficiary to be eligible for the dynamic component of the prize pool.;
	4. Extra support with the LMAC trail to all collages where LIL assets have been included AND the respective LIL-contributors set as 2% beneficiaries;
	5. By submitting your contribution you agree that your artwork remains public domain and that it can be copied, modified and distributed, even for commercial purposes, without requiring further permission.
	6. Any graphical element that is added to the photography either needs to be your own original work (e.g. own artwork or photography) OR needs to derive from sites whitelisted by LMAC.
	7. IMPORTANT: Indicate the source of all materials used in your accompanying post. Otherwise your entry can NOT be put up for the final vote.
	8. All sort of editing, modification and/or manipulation is allowed as long as no copyright is affected.
What do you win?	Prizes listed on the contest owner's post.

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.