Let's Make a Collage ("LMAC") has entered Round 152. For this week's contest, members were provided an amazing underwater bed scene. I can't wait to see what themes we'll see this week. I decided to create themes also to see where my imagination will take me with the concept "in search of".
To create the scenes, I started with the photograph provided by @shaka in his contest post: Let's Make a Collage - A Contest for All Creatives on Hive - Round 152 - ✨167 HIVE in the Prize Pool!
Image used with permission of contest owner for contest
COLLAGE #1: A Dancer's Dream
Estella dreamed of doing nothing besides dancing. At sixteen, she felt it was her way out of the dreary and unfulfilling life her father planned for her. If she didn't make a move in the next eleven months, she'd be doomed forever in the mountain cabin near the lake. Helping her father harvest fish for their livelihood was the only time she had an opportunity to meet others her age.
Her father saw and felt his daughter's frustration. However, without a mother to guide them, he was helpless to address her needs. He wasn't surprised the morning he rose to find a note that she was leaving to pursue a dancing career.
Knowing she would falter in the harsh environment of the times with no resources, he set out to search with a few friends.
They did locate her not far from home. The lighthouse sparkled vibrated with music. The father followed the sound until he came upon the river. Trapped by a promoter promising fame and riches, she was slowly sinking into the abyss of hopefulness.
Extending his hand and praying words over her entrapment, he was able to rescue her with the help of the lighthouse that spread music for her dance steps.
COLLAGE #2: Lost Civilizations
Have you ever dreamed of exploring the unknown and discovering something that has been lost for centuries? Well, I have. How I'd go about doing it or what I'm looking for I have yet to figure it out.
As a teen, I wanted to explore the world. I was fascinated with the pyramids, pharaohs, anything ancient such as cultures, Stonehenge or other wonders. I wish I could get the chance to experience ancient times. All my thoughts and writings tend to explore the unknown.
Below is my depiction of the discovery of an ancient world and people where animals ruled.
Collage #1 Supporting Information
To create the theme for Collage #1, I located a beautiful background image with mountains and a lake. Other images I retrieved from the LIL and my own fractal from my inventory. I uploaded the contest photo and all other images into Canva to take advantage of my Annual Pro Membership Subscription. Below are the images:
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Christmas ornament and background at PxFuel
Carnival dancer by Hansuan_Fabregas at Pixabay
Adult fantasy figure Contributed to the #LIL by @agmoore
Fractal Red/Yellow Bouquet Contributed to the #LIL by @justclickindiva
Light house low back diagonal no water Contributed to the #LIL by @donroberts
Fractal Circle White created by me in Apophysis
Collage #2 Supporting Information
For my Collage #2, I decided to utilize the stable diffusion feature of Deep Dream Generator to create an alternate landscape from the contest photo. With this image, I now had a more level surface to work with. I feel the result is fascinating. I also used other stable diffusion programs, such as StarryAI and Night Cafe to produce the images of the animal and female half-animal.
Deep Dream Generator Text Input:
"Surreal underwater landscape with flowing water and vegetation."
Deep Dream Generator Result:
StarryAI Text Input:
"White tiger female head surreal."
StarryAI Result:
Deep Dream Generator Text Input:
"White surreal panther sitting on a rock."
Deep Dream Generator Result:
Night Cafe Text Input:
"Surreal alien panther photo-realistic fantasy"
Night Cafe Result:
I then included additional images to complete my scene and blended all in Canva.
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Photographer by Moomhan at PurePNG
Dolphin structure Contributed to the #LIL by @agmoore
Alien worm #3 Contributed to the #LIL by @quantumg
I appreciate your visit and hope you like my collage themes.
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. |
Thanks,
@justclickindiva
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 @justclickindiva utilizing one of its free templates.
