[OSGeoLive] [OSGeo-Discuss] Suggestions for a background image for next OSGeoLive - with an African theme

[Nicolas Roelandt]

Thanks Cameron,

>From someone who was not inspired, it is really really nice. :)

I really like it

Cheers,

Nicolas

2018-08-08 12:11 GMT+02:00 Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>:

> Ok, I've created a proposed OSGeoLive background image:
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/v3ub9k64w9oolwx/AAARy2MkorXCCwo2R9mm9rXoa?dl=0
>
> It:
>
> * Has an OSM background of Tanania
>
> * Includes a giraffe (2 even) and a nice tree under a CC0 license
> https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?
> image=57421&picture=giraffe-silhouette-at-sunset
>
> I created with gimp, and source file is available if you would like to
> improve the image.
>
> Cheers, Cameron
>
>
>
> On 2/8/18 4:44 pm, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:
>
>> Hello althio,
>>
>> thanks for all the good suggestions. We should check them.
>>
>> Astrid
>>
>> Am 02.08.2018 01:07 schrieb althio:
>>
>>> Hi OSGeo Live people,
>>>
>>> There are already good suggestions.
>>>
>>> If you need more, I would propose:
>>>
>>> - using OSM data of Dar, but not the OSM base rendering
>>> - maybe another existing rendering (1 example:
>>> https://opentopomap.org/#map=15/-6.81422/39.30086)
>>> - some examples of real map here: http://ramanihuria.org/data/
>>> - maybe asking a skilled QGIS user to render a map
>>>
>>> - if you want to compose an image, you could go with pictures of people
>>> - I do not like the idea of animals
>>> - only, why not the national animal, the giraffe
>>>
>>> All the best
>>>
>>> Benoit - althio
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1 August 2018 at 23:52, Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben at transient.nz> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tanzania's national animal is the giraffe.
>>>>
>>>> On 01/08/18 19:05, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I also like the idea of the transparent image of an elephant with the
>>>>> map
>>>>> on it.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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