How to make the image more natural?

[snowynight]

When you try to combine two images from different sources, how to make the pasting seem more seamless? Example: What can I do to make this icon more natural?

Comments

[rivenwanderer]

In this case, it's a little odd for the person in the foreground to look smaller than the person she's in front of. Perspective would dictate that it be the other way around.

You might also experiment with making the two people more similar colors (edit the color levels for each person before pasting), or applying textures, color tweaks, and filters to the whole picture after the pasting. Basically, make it look like they're in the same color of light.

[rydra_wong]

Adding to what rivenwanderer said: it looks a bit like the head of the person in front has been cut off at the top. That may be a limitation of the original picture you're working with, but because it's hair, you might be able to use paint or smudge to restore the curve of her hair on top of her head.

Another trick is to try using some careful blurring at the edge of one image; that can make it look a little less "cut out". It can make it look worse, though, so you have to experiment.