Reflection trouble

[Cramer]

Hi there!
So what i'm doing is replacing di caprio's face in this picture but i'm having trouble doing the reflection on the car...just can't get it right. I just miror the new head and give it some yellowish overlay but it just look right. Is there anybody who has an idea how to do it properly? The reflection on the car below still is di caprio's btw..

 

[Inkz]

Sorry for the wait...

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Many thanks.

 

[dv8_fx]

Lower the opacity of the head reflection a bit more. try and match the dark color shade to that of the other reflection.

 

[iDad]

The hood is on a downward slope that reflection would probably only catch the top of their head's perspective wise just sayin

 

[dv8_fx]

Not only sloping but the point of view is slightly to the driver side - not a true center. Maybe warp the head more to the right?

 

[Cramer]

Thx for the tips, i was trying to play with the opacity but still it doesn't look like the other reflection on the left. This is what i have with the new head:

So i just copied the head, put it upside down, gave it some grain and a color overlay etc but it definitely needs more... The reflection on the left is original of the great gatsby poster, dunno if that's wrong but i'm just gonna try and copy it

 

[dv8_fx]

Hue and saturation? lower the lightness and sat values to darken it a bit?

 

[Cramer]

Trying to play with these settings, not lucky yet but thx
Thought it would be better if I first put the head in B&W but apparently that doesn't change anything...

 

[ibclare]

Maybe a curves adjustment can manipulate the tone and the contrast; or a second color overlay, soft light or whatever works. Sometimes even a multiply layer, lowered opacity.

 

[Cramer]

Thank you! I tried a multiply layer and a curves adjustment and now i got this: