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Nowadays we have so many art tools and softwares like Photoshop or Illustrator that almost everyone can create digital art. Even though it's really exciting that we have so many opportunities, at the same time it's becoming more and more difficult to come up with creative ideas that would be thrilling and different from others. However, one artist still manages to do that. Previously featured on Bored Panda here and here, Atlanta-based creative director and Instagram star Stephen McMennamy is back with his new surreal photo collages!

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His ongoing digital photo manipulation series is called 'ComboPhoto' and we should say it's a pretty intriguing personal project. He creates fascinating collages by combining interesting photos of unrelated items and playful scenes, carefully splitting them in half and placing them next to each other. The interesting part is that he doesn't use stock images so he takes every cool photo himself so sometimes it can take weeks for him to find the perfect subject!

"I was bored (no pun intended)... just playing with a collage app, loading pictures. I noticed the similar shapes between a balloon and my daughter's head, I combined the two and that’s how it all began. From there, I just started looking around for other things I could combine. And the rest is history" - the artist told Bored Panda about how everything started.

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Jane W.
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is very good. Needs more exposure somehow---the whole country needs to see it.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't see this as stopping immigration, I see it as a country saying stop hatred, bigotry, racism, all things non-inclusive.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do Americans go on about immigrants all the time? Other than native Americans, all Americans are immigrants anyways.

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes we know, it’s not all of us that think that way... it’s like saying all Italians eat Spaghetti and Pizza!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this one done by Trump, equivalent to the Mexico Wall...

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The USA is a mature country so needs to start managing its borders for the benefit of its citizens. Rampant legal immigration and illegal aliens drive down wages which in turn increases crime and cost of welfare. As for illegal labor... 90% of it are jobs that Americans will do and that last 10% is quickly becoming automated. Have you looked at Canada and other countries? You have to have at least a bachelor's degree and job waiting for you to get in.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see you do have a few, very few good points. But the fact is, immigrants are willing to do jobs Americans are not. I know this because I am an immigrant, that came here, studied, worked my a*s off and still do and now own my business and provide work to AMERICANS.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

More crime is committed by US citizens than immigrants. Does that make you feel better?

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The artist admits that at first he used the iPhone to capture photos and the PicFrame app for photo editing, however, now he has a professional camera and uses Photoshop. What began a small side project just for fun has become a wonderful obsession. And we can totally see it from the quality of his collages!

From a hose forming a waterfall and falling on a father with his daughter, two fingers forming legs and walking to a giant flower which is serving as an umbrella to a little girl, these collages are really thought-provoking and will make you look twice at them. So let's dive together into this thrilling magical world where the artist makes everything possible!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pennywise's balloon is being burst by a hummingbird... XDD

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My facial expression after I carjacked my brother’s Flinstones car when I was a toddler. Mom didn’t know whether to laugh or yell at me for stealing his toy.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Almost awesome. Need to have a gull for this to really make sense.

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