[Kombisaurus]

Sorry I wasn't clear in my post... the example I posted wasn't meant to actually be an alternative to the promo shot. It was just trying to illustrate some of the points I was saying in my post.
I think incorporating the tree photo somehow in the design is a great idea, and I'm interested to see the full version of that composite image in the frame at the very back of Zig's original post.

And as for "so what if it looks photoshopped?" You make a good point. It's purely a matter of personal preference, and I'm not saying that Zig should go for a super-realistic look instead of a photoshopped look.

Often though scattered around the web (and in my own works) I see images that look photoshopped but are trying hard not to look photoshopped, and that's where the problem lies I believe. I have no problem with images that embrace any particular "look", but to me the important thing is that they are successfull in achieving that look - if you begin to mix styles in a single image then things can often fall apart. I'm sure there are a few examples where mixing styles works really well, but more often I think it doesn't.

hmmm... this is a very interesting discussion!