Rocket to the sky!!! (litterally)

[Alpha]

Not quite. What I was asking is whether he had some relatively easy way of doing it. I know it's do-able. Granted, most of the subject(s) is on the solid portion of the floor, but masking a detailed subject out of a checkerboard background is like masking a cheetah out of a leopard-print background.

 

[TATTRAT]

insane..wow.

 

[Rabieshund]

Cut out with polygon lasso.

 

[ChickenFriedRyce]

hahaha! I love this!!

I really love the lighting/strobist style of your photos.

 

[photographyaddict]

haha that's great. the smoke doesn't look as natural tho. but great attempt.

 

[RMThompson]

Amazing photograph.

The concept to reality is amazing, and I am in awe of your skills in Photoshop.

+100 points to you!

 

[CameronDelray]

This is outstanding.
I've never seen anything like it. The creativity and thought process that went into this amazes me.

Spectacular job, Martin.

 

[A&A_Lane]

Awesome work!

 

[Deadeye008]

Very, very cool!