Hello LMAC and Hive members. I wanted to share my current freestyle collage with a theme that entails surviving the heat of the day. In my area, we experience 100 deg. temperatures during the height of our summer. Staying cool and hydrated can be difficult for some people, especially those whose careers involve working outdoors.
For individuals with health problems such as myself, high blood pressure restricts my outdoor exposure for long periods of time. Other illnesses also preclude one from being out in the heat too long.
For animals, the situation can be dangerous if appropriate shelter isn't readily available. Not only that, food and especially water is critical for survival.
Near my city are cooling areas where residents can rest, refresh, and hydrate themselves from the sun's effects. Given numerous heat-related illnesses and deaths, I was pleased to hear that the city joined others in providing this much-needed resource.
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For preparing my theme, I decided to include a female's face as she lingers outside. She's attempting to find a shady area for her pets. She dreams of a cool place where they usually retreat to the beach under the shade. Below are the images I included:
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| Item | Contributor | Source |
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| Woman with face tilted | Pixabay | Link |
| Brandenburg Gate | Pixabay | Link |
| Cat in cage | Pixabay | Link |
| Yellow and Brown flower petals up close | Contributed to the #LIL by  | Link |
| Palm tree | Contributed to the #LIL by  | Link |
| Red Tulip | Contributed to the #LIL by  | Link |
| Lantern | Contributed to the #LIL by  | Link |
| Crow and his shadow | Contributed to the #LIL by  | Link |
| Eagle in flight | Contributed to the #LIL by | Link |
In Canva, I uploaded all images to blend. Below are my steps 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.
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Below is my completed collage:
Thanks for your visit. I appreciate it. I hope you like my freestyle collage theme.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE:
, 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).
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/
If translation included, I use DeepL to assist my readers.
Thanks for your patience an understanding.
Si se incluye traducción, utilizo DeepL para ayudar a mis lectores.
Gracias por su paciencia y comprensión.