Quote Originally Posted by bob williams View Post
As for the question "was it photo-shopped?"---Does it really matter?

So, for me, if he had to paste in a smile over a frown or open eyes over closed eyes; or if he had to dodge and burn some sections of the image, adjust highlights and shadows or contrast and sharpness---even if he did a panoram and stitched them together(which he did)---this is a fantastic shot and warrants applause not scrutiny.
My only question, for my own sanity and intrigue, was whether he'd stitched it in several sections. The answer is yes, as I suspected.

It's obvious with that many people that some face-swapping needed to be done, but that's why you set up on a tripod and have your lighting exactly the same for each shot.