doubleofive said:

Alright, help me out guys.

It was brought to my attention that 3PO was in a different position during the wipe, but now taking a closer look, everyone is different. Was this a different take they used in the SE and put the original foreground over top?

Yes, they definitely used the original foreground and then enhanced the shot with another take.

doubleofive said:

Was the foreground a composite element originally?

No. You would be able to make out the matting if they did. It's just shot at a low angle to hide the wheels.

I think by keeping the foreground of the low angled original shot and at the same time lift the speeder, it just makes the impression that the speeder is flying way too high above the ground.