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

[Astrid Emde (OSGeo)]

Hello,

I added some more drafts to the ticket.

@Cameron - I like your draft too
* just created a new version with more focus on OSM and tree in the 
coastline

https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeolive/ticket/2090

Astrid

Am 08.08.2018 20:37 schrieb 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
>> [1]
>> 
>> 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
>> [2]
>> 
>> 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 [3])
>> - some examples of real map here: http://ramanihuria.org/data/ [4]
>> - 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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>> New Zealand
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> [1] 
> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/v3ub9k64w9oolwx/AAARy2MkorXCCwo2R9mm9rXoa?dl=0
> [2]
> https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=57421&picture=giraffe-silhouette-at-sunset
> [3] https://opentopomap.org/#map=15/-6.81422/39.30086
> [4] http://ramanihuria.org/data/
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