Critical analysis of this image please...

[tirediron]

Okay, thanks everyone. I appreciate the issues being noted (and will action them before the image is delivered). The real concern I had was how easy it was for someone to tell that it was a composite. This was a group shot that was sprung on me with no advance notice at a WWC event recently, and the room that the hotel had give me was about 12' wide and 20' long; plenty of room for the 2-3 person groups I had been breifed on, but when a $20K+ sponsor wants a shot with the rest of the head table...

Anyway, this is what I started with:

All the shadows, and most of the background/floor is built up in PS. It's not ideal, but I think it'll pass muster. Getting the cut-out of all the people with black trousers against a near-black background was VERY challenging, which is why the bottom area is unnaturally dark.

 

[zombiesniper]

Overall I think it's a great comp. Just a few minor fixes.

Nobody but us would really notice these small things.

 

[Original katomi]

Even knowing what was done I still can not see the joints. Brill image

 

[tirediron]

Overall I think it's a great comp. Just a few minor fixes.

Nobody but us would really notice these small things.

Thanks Trev - that's what I was hoping!

Even knowing what was done I still can not see the joints. Brill image

Thank-you!!