Hello everyone and welcome back to Let's Make a Collage ("LMAC"). This week in LMAC, we're presented with another awesome landscape. This time with water and buildings. Let's see what I accomplished with four themes. To create the settings, I started with the photograph provided by 
Image used with permission of contest owner for contest
Below are my three collages.
COLLAGE #1: "Wonders In and Beyond the Waters"
In my first collage, I wanted to create a lovely forest scene that could also connect to the water in the contest photo. I located a unique rock design in LIL by 
I feel the images I combined in my theme created a lovely forest and water setting. By removing the building and other features in the contest photo, I was able to concentrate on just the water and trees for the landscape.
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| Woman dressed in flowers by Alice Alinari at Unsplash | White Tiger by Kamaran at PurePNG | Ballerina on rocks in water at PxFuel | Contributed to #LIL by @agmoore | Fractal art created by me in Apophysis 2.09 |
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COLLAGE #2: "Water's Kiss" (A POEM)
For my second collage, I discovered this free image of a lady dressed in deep red sitting atop a scaffold. One look, and I knew what fate had dealt her. I hope my theme and poem reflects her sorrow.
"Water's Kiss"
I blame you.
For the distance.
For the emptiness.
For the loneliness.
I blame you.
For embracing Her love.
For desiring Her depths.
For preferring Her salty kiss.
I blame you.
Because you left behind a seed
sprouting each day,
that will forever miss you too;
that will forever wonder why,
you chose to abandon him;
you chose to abandon us.
I blame you.
For sacrificing us for the call of the waters.
For ignoring Her warnings of peril.
For your selfishness; your weaknesses.
For succumbing to Her siren's voice.
I blame you.
As I sit here, I see you, but can't touch.
Timeless.
Waiting for your voice's return,
as it sails in on the murky, cresting waves.
I see the bottomless dwelling,
you chose to call home.
My anguish cast upon your water's kiss.
I blame you.
Even though She cried out your name.
For She only accepted,
what you were foolishly willing to give,
and ventured into.
I blame you.
As you come seeking compassion.
You took all I had.
Left me with nothing more to give.
I must save the rest for him.
And when he asks, I'll say:
I blame you; and only you.
The images for this theme were only a few as I wanted the focus to be on the couple supposed having a conversation.
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| Woman in red dress sitting scaffold by Alireza Dolati at Unsplash | Man in clouds by Myriams-Fotos at Pixabay | Brown flower bouquet Contributed to the #LIL by @justclickindiva | Red flower Contributed to the #LIL by @edgarafernandezp | Ray of Light in Brown created by me in Apophysis 2.09 |
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COLLAGE #3: "Out Of The Waters"
In my third collage, I couldn't resist the temptation to go dark. My theme is one of choice. When one chooses the unknown instead of the familiar, it's not a guarantee that all will go well. Such was the case for the young lady who's a thrill seeker. She's not sure she wants to go down that path, but can't resist temptation to discover what's on the other side of darkness.
To create the collage, I again blended the images in Canva I was pleased with how the background image I found of the skill went well with the water scene.
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| Skull on rocks by elvina1332 at Pixabay | Ball hanging from sticks by Catharina77 at Pidabay | Black shaped figure by shubham-dhage at Unsplash | Black birds Contributed to the #LIL by @onyechi | Lightning-Red Fractal created by me in Apophysis 2.09 | Fired-Red and Yellow Fractal created by me in Apophysis 2.09 |
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COLLAGE #4: "Water Players or Playing In the Water"
My fourth collage is different from any themes I've attempted. Normally, I don't add others building. However, in searching the LIL for an appropriate image, I noticed an awesome image from the LIL by 
Also, I wanted to see how a pool of water in the middle of the street would fit in. That's when I thought of arranging different events in the water. Pool players gather, together with a bird having fun. In creating the background for the city street, I removed the tall building in the contest photo and replaced it with
To blend all the images used, I uploaded them, together with the contest image, in to Canva to utilize my Annual Pro Membership Subscription.
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| City block Contributed to #LIL by @yoscandimaria | Billards table by Black-Talon - Pixabay | Guy standing playing pool by PepaLove-Pixabay | Guy leaning playing pool by dife-Pixabay | Billard balls by VinnyCiro - Pixabay | Grass by Marijakes at Pixabay | Clouds Contributed to #LIL by @seckorama | Bird Contributed to #LIL by @redheadpei |
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I had fun creating these themes. I appreciate your visit and hope you like my collages
CONTEST RULES
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
It is imperative that you read the post LMAC School - Public Domain Picture sources (Free Materials for creating collages) by 
Happy rest of the week 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) Image created in Canva by 
