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: Is this shadow realistic (photo composite) I've added a man to this composite and added shadow. I made the light source more distinctive above tree, a bit left. Based on this I draw green

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I've added a man to this composite and added shadow. I made the light source more distinctive above tree, a bit left. Based on this I draw green lines to figure out the shadow direction. The shadows for the lamps look quite long, it seems the sun is quite low then? I tried to make the shadow more sharp and stronger more near the subject and more blurry, wide and transparent further away it goes.

For both of the lamps I did lines, but the lines don't seem to meet in a light source - sun. Would last picture (https://i.stack.imgur.com/AASTF.jpg) indicate a more accurate shadow direction?

Let me know your feedback.

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@Fox8063795

The only thing I would say is that it should be in the same direction as both lamp posts comparing them.

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@Sarah814

The continued lamp shadows should meet at the horizon under the sun, that's a point under the sun at the same altitude as the camera. Lens errors and non-horizontal ground distort it.

The same point should be used as well for the shadow of the man.

Draw a line from the sun through the head of the man to see where the shadow of the head should be. You can find the sun by increasing the black level with the levels or curves tool. It's in the middle of the round halo, here:



The sidewalk should be about 1,5 times as wide as the man is tall. Of course, that's not exact. Rotate the man 90 degrees CCW to test it.

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