#28 - Can I play too?

I tend to use the quick mask tool.

#1 enter quick mask mode and paint the area I want to
extract (castle first) then click on Load selection.
then save selection as an alpha channel
This way the selected area can be loaded as a path
or mask for export as a vector to illustrator.
(This is just because I am use to working wirh production graphics, so it is mainly ut of habit)

#2 I opened the new photo I shot of myself with an empty
hand. Then again in quick mask mode I painted my fingers
and thumb.... Again loading selection... bla bla bla...

#3 Paste or drag castle to a second layer..
#4 Paste fingers to third layer making sure
layer three is the upper most layer....

#5 A few transform adjustments on the castle to make
it fit my hand.

#6 Copy and paste some peices if brick from the castle
and transform adjust to make them look like they
are falling off the bottom...

#7 Flatten, optimise & upload....

It sounds more complicated then it actually is but
the whole process took about 10 min...

Even if you choose not to choose, you still have made a choice