When you replace a background behind a subject, it is very important that the lighting matches. In other words, if low angled sunlight illuminates the foreground, the same type of light coming from the same angle must illuminate the background. That is the only way to make the composite believable. It would look foolish, for example, to place a sunset sky with pink clouds behind a subject that was orginally photographed under an overcast sky. This car is a 1934 Hispano-Suiza J-12 Sedance Drop Head Coupe (don't you love the names given to classic cars?), and I placed an early morning shot of the Great Smokies behind it. I used the pen tool in Photoshop to make a precise selection.
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Jan 20, 2016, 6:30:34 AM
Jim - Thanks for this information, Carlton. A million dollars . . . what a deal!
Jan 19, 2016, 11:11:21 PM
Carlton McEachern - This car had 12 cylinders and 220 hp and could do 115 mph, and just look at the size of the tires. One sold recently for just over a cool million. Great job on the selection Jim.