The LMAC Community run by @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. 92, my theme is "black on white on black". I chose black and white to depict activity in the shadows of a bustling city.
In preparing my theme, I wanted to focus on shadowy figures in the night. Not all that happens at night is dark and foreboding. Enjoyment in the dark can take place just as well as in the light.
To create my shadowy play hour, I utilized the LMAC Contest photo from Round 209. Added to the image of buildings, in the background as part of the skyline I wanted a shadowy female figure to overlook the city.
To assist the female, an all-seeing eye is activated to capture the nighttime activities. The female overlooking the city will, occasionally, slip from the skyline and join in the activities below.
Below are the additional images I included to add gaiety to the night scene. Some activities are odd occurrences, such as the woman slipping from the skyline to join in the activities.
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| Item | Contributor | Source |
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| Beautiful girl lying in leaves | Public Domain Pictures | Link |
| Colorful eye | Public Domain Pictures | Link |
| Strawberry elfs from Story Garden in Holon | @alex2alex | Link |
| Duck family in water | @redheadpei | Link |
| Butterfly | Pixabay | Link |
| Half moon | @redheadpei | Link |
| Giraffe | @eve66 | Link |
| Little Egret | @digitalis | Link |
When compiling my freestyle collage design, I upload the images to Canva, my design program. I use this program as my primary source to blend the images. Below are the procedures I use that incorporate the tools at my disposal in my Annual Pro Membership Subscription.
To a blank canvas, I added the LMAC contest photo with the buildings.
Resized the buildings to fill the screen. Removed the background, then colorized the buildings in classic black for the night theme.
Added the shadowy female. Resized it to fill the skyline.
Placed the 2nd female in the water. Removed background; flipped her to appear she was the same female. Constructed a garment from the shadowy woman to fit the other female.
Added the eye. Removed its background. Colorized it to fit the dark theme. Resized, then repositioned the eye in the center of both women.
Added the boy and Egret. Removed backgrounds; resized and positioned.
Added the black butterfly, giraffe, moon, and duck family. Resized and positioned. Colorized the giraffe and moon. Placed moon on giraffe's face. Completed 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:
| What is Let's Make a Collage? | It is a weekly photography and collage contest. |
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| Who created the contest? | @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 (@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. |
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.
A visual spectacle
Thanks so much @eve66 for your visit and lovely compliment. I appreciate your support. Take care.
!LADY
Wow, mesmerizing. I can't take my eyes off your collage. Creative is an adjective that falls short of this beautiful work of art.
Hello @nbarrios67. Thanks so much for your visit and lovely compliment for my freestyle collage. I appreciate it and your support. I'm pleased you like this design. I was lucky to have discovered all the images that worked well together.
Take care.
Hello, it's true, not everything dark has to be sinister...
You know, I have a doubt: a collage is about superimposing and combining photos??? And so take a photo?
Yes, it take a photo. However, a collage can be a collection of any mixed media art, including video, gifs, crafts. I just happen to like working with different type photos. I have included animation in my collages.
Excellent, thank you, it really caught my attention, thank you for responding, your work is wonderful, you gave me some ideas, when I carry it out I'll tag you. Thank you
Awesome. Can't wait to see your creation. If you are planning to enter the LMAC Contest, make sure you read the guidelines in the contest post as to acceptable sources of content. Take care.
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What an creative design with the woman in the stripped material and upside down. Lovely creation as always.
Thanks for including my lil images, 😊
Hope you are keeping well, my friend.
Hello @redheadpei. Thanks so much for your visit and kind compliment for my freestyle collage. I was hoping the lady in the shadows would create a haunting effect. As always, your #LIL images are the best to work with.
Take care.
!LADY
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