Thank you for the reply. In the spirit of learning, what is really bad? The eraser tool it's self? The composite? Please be more specific than everything is bad. I posted here because I'm looking for honest CC so I can learn. The background of the branch and basket was gray. I typically mask everything so it can be modified but in this case to get a really clean extraction I tried the eraser. How do you get a precise selection with an image with lots of little cracks and spaces through the basket? And the vines in the middle? Should I have used channels to create a selection? I'm not that familiar with creating channel selections but will learn if it's what you recommend.
Also I tried using blend if sliders with the textured layer and basket but was not as successful as I hoped.
Are there any cases were the eraser tool can be used effectively to replace a background?
Or is this type of composite something you really really dislike seeing? I posted the image to some newborn fb groups and all I get is stunning, beautiful etc. i know it's not perfect, that's why I'm posting here for help and the truth.