Compare the outer edge of the bad Photoshop job to a real photo of the moon.
That dark edge is a dead giveaway that the moon was added from somewhere else and the glow was added in post. The outer edge should be glowing hot, not dark.
Yep, that's one clear sign. And in general, you can't have both the foreground and the moon in focus like in this image. There are exceptions, but that requires certain conditions, a lot of planning and good execution. Composite of two or more pics is the usual approach
Yeah the bad moon glow is the most obvious factor imo but anyone who's tried astrophotography knows this is a composite immediately. Besides focus, the moon moves wayy too fast and is far too bright for the long exposure technique that is being used on the stars/canyon. Obvious comp on every level.
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That dark edge is a dead giveaway that the moon was added from somewhere else and the glow was added in post. The outer edge should be glowing hot, not dark.