Basic editing, I fixed the background to be one even color,as to display the feeling of the sky.I did this using the eraser tool and adding a solid blue layer.
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Bottom crop is a bit snug. The colors seem really bright. I think for the most part your idea was good but the execution is a little weak. Shooting something like foil with [shine] lighting becomes an issue.