For my self-portrait collage I incorporated many of the things that I am passionate about including running track, playing soccer, watching racing, and enjoying the great state of Maine! I tried to incorporate the images to create a collage-like effect, however, I did want to make sure the images blended into one another to create a united work. I started with the picture of myself with Sebago Lake, Maine in the background. Running being very important to me, I added two images of myself running track, one from high school and one from here in college. I then focused on my love for soccer were I created a pattern of my favorite professional soccer team’s emblem, Manchester United, and the premier soccer team that I played for Rosevelt Soccer Club. Even further, not only am I wearing my high school soccer sweatshirt in the photo, but there is also a field somewhat hidden on the right horizon line. The race cars on the left have come from a track called Beach Ridge that’s very close to my house, somewhere I would always go when I was younger. I finally tied the piece back together with the allusions to Maine. In my sweatshirt, I added a picture of Portland Headlight which is iconic to Maine and is also very close to a cottage that my family and I stay at almost every summer. The silhouette of the State of Maine is shown in the background because although I’m away at college it is still very close to me.
Image Sources:
(Portland Headlight) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portland-Head-Lighthouse.jpg
(Soccer Field) https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/professional-soccer-field-obj/486352
(State of Maine) https://www.stamptopia.com/products/maine-outline-rubber-stamp
(Manchester United Emblem) http://www.manutd.com/~/media/510AE2412 78B45FF97125DC1E1E32CBF.ashx
(Rosevelt Emblem) http://leagues.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=941653
When I first saw this, I thought the Portland Head lighthouse photo, I thought it was one I took this summer from the exact same spot. Nice job adding the soccer field to balance the grass from the NASCAR inner track. It might have been cool to connect the track from the NASCAR to a running track. Overall Nice job
I like this piece and how it expresses your interests, but I think if you made Maine a different color it would make it stand out more because as it is right now it kinda gets in the sky.
You blurred the nascar track and soccer field into the lake very well. On the two pictures of you running it looks as if you blurred your arm into the mountains. This is great because it helps ease the transition from one picture to another.
When I first looked at the photo I did not realize the state of Maine was in the photo, I thought it was just a cloud. Perhaps if you made it a different color or possibly with a gradient it would look better.
I like how you composed this piece with multiple photos of you and of your interests, it really creates this vibe of a profile of yourself. My one critique follows what most others have been saying, that maybe Maine should be moved or changed in color to make it a little more obvious. Otherwise very nice.
It is impressive how seamlessly you collaged all the elements together in the background. I like that there aren’t any straight edges between images.