Hello LMAC and Hive members. @shaka, now holds a monthly contest with participants having the ability to submit multiple entries during that month for consideration. If you'd like to join in this monthly round for November, visit: Let's Make a Collage - A Contest for All Creatives on Hive - Round 220 - ✨100 HIVE in the Prize Pool!.
I wanted to share with you my Entry #2 collage for LMAC Round 220.
ZONE 30
On the other side of the river lay the forbidden area. "ZONE 30" the sign read atop the cemetery gate. Other signage issued warnings alerting citizens who remained to keep out were posted as well. It had been five years since Jeffrey ventured there. But that was before the trouble began.
Across the field, a contaminated river tranquilly rest. No movement as marine life has long vanished. Jeffrey choked down a hard shallow. Painful memories followed. He'd forgotten how long rack inside the barn had guarded his fishing gear.
The air stirred movement. Jeffrey glanced out over the landscape in the direction of the desolate metropolis. The pitchfork grew tighter in his hand as he spotted the scourge over the land. A filthy, diseased vulture stared back and released a long hissing sound, then flapped its wings to let escape a grunt that resembled one of his deceased piglets. Perhaps the bird of prey was signaling its rightful ownership of the remains resting there above ground.
Nothing on this side of the river is dead. At least not yet, Jeffrey thought, his shoulders heaving.
Shaking his head in disgust, he leaned against the edge of the farmhouse and stared out over the field for a few moments. Rocky inched closer barking, then seated himself and rubbed against Jeffrey's leg signaling the time was near to retreat indoors.
Jeffrey whistled for his two livestock to return from the west side of the farm where dedicated food and water supplies kept them alive. Locking up, he retired for the evening.
Unable to rest, he rose and sat on the edge of his bed before glancing at the wall calendar. Time for him to relocate as his parents instructed. He searched the closet, then pulled out a badly worn suitcase next to the bug-out-bag his parents prepared for an emergency. It would suffice for a lone traveler for they had succumbed to the virus last year. A single tear slid from his lashes remembering the vaccine they forewent. Only one vial remained.
When morning came, Jeffrey loaded the small wagon with the remaining staples and pantry supplies. Small weapons were included for his safety. He closed, but didn't lock the farmhouse and barn. Perhaps the structures would help others on their journey.
He removed maps and instructions from his bug-out bag. South was his new destination. He had no idea what he would find there. But he'd always trusted his parents. He'd continue to do so.
Jeffrey grabbed the ropes securing his cows and turned away from Zone 30, leading them and his canine into the unknown.
My theme centered around an uninhabitable landscape that could well be a dystopian era event. Ranchers were cut off from their livelihood by an unknown event that caused parts of the country to be evacuated and blocked off from reentry.
In preparing my theme, I utilized two LMAC contest images. One images from a previous included a cow. Round 220 image provided a landscape water scene. Other images included lent credence to the dystopian desolate scene.
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| Item | Contributor | Source |
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| LMAC Round 220 Contest Image | @lmac | Link |
| LMAC Round 213 Contest Image | @lmac | Link |
| Landscape monument | Pixabay | Link |
| Dystopia landscape | Pixabay | Link |
| Cemetery gate | PxFuel | Link |
| Farmer | PurePNG | Link |
| Vulture | Pixabay | Link |
| Zone 30 image | Pixabay | Link |
| Danger sign | Pixabay | Link |
| Area closed sign | Pixabay | Link |
| White Dog | Contributed to the #LIL by @eve66 | Link |
| Pure Fractal Titled "Red Crystals" | @justclickindiva | Link |
I then utilized Canva to blend the different type images. Below are my steps in which I began with a blank, white canvas, then added layers of elements, removing backgrounds, duplicating, colorizing, resizing, 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 for LMAC Round 220, Entry #2:
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 monthly photography and collage contest where you can submit multiple entries. |
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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.
