Challenge 104 Composite - Winner Joanne

Judge: Rose -
Wikipedia includes:
Photomontage is the process and the result of making a composite photograph by cutting and joining two or more photographs into an illusion of an unreal subject.

This site gives samples and describes as:
'collages, montages, and photo composites made up of two or more pictures blended and merged together in creative ways'
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/galleries/ig/composites/

References for masking and backgrounds:
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/maskcomposite/Masking_and_Compositing_Tips_and_Techniques.htm

This link points out colour tone, light and use of gradient filters with sample photos
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/12/16/compositing-in-adobe-photoshop-time-saving-tips/