Editing photos

Using the Epik app on my Android, I started playing around with editing a very old photo of myself.

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I'm not sure what year this photo is from, but considering I was born in 1994 and I'd be about 2 years old in it, the photo must be from about 30 years ago.

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‎The creative process was pretty simple since I’ve been using a signature style for a while now when editing images: the blur effect on the face combined with the fisheye effect, which to me are very representative of the underground hip-hop scene.

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• When I finished the image, I overlaid the HIVE logo, resulting in this;

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I want to take this brief opportunity to mention a minor incident that occurred yesterday, which has triggered a series of negative events. My daily life mainly consists of searching for money to feed myself; however, following this setback, I find it impossible to walk properly, let alone carry heavy loads or fetch water to make ends meet.

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Because of this, I found myself needing to ask for help from a friend in the blockchain community who has helped me repeatedly, and I have now crossed the line of what is reasonable in terms of solidarity. Therefore, I want to apologize publicly without naming names, as it is unnecessary and he knows who he is.

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Returning to the artistic topic, there is a big difference between creating images and editing them. Sometimes editing allows us to highlight elements of an existing photograph; however, when we create from scratch, we find ourselves with the obligation—or the freedom—to express ourselves freely with the goal of conveying a message, idea, or opinion.

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• That is why I am sharing this meme with you;

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I hope @acidyo take a look to it 😂