Cryptogee Photomash Animal Head Challenge

Edge erasing is a pain in the ass. Gaussian blur is one of the greatest mathematical tools for graphic edge blending. Spatial optimization for convolution is convoluted.

I call this: Leo-nidas

From the internet:

Overlap after some edge erasing MANUALLY, holy hell (~ an hour), then cape blending:

Creating right mane/fur from copy/paste nearby area:

Flatten and edge erasing whole body again:

Overlap on final image then apply fragment and gaussian blur on head eges: