Using Photoshop to increase the reflection effect of water waves on landscape images

Final effect

1. Select a picture, perform image > Canvas size, and expand it downward.

2, next copy a layer of photos to make the "reflection" layer. Flip it vertically and place it underneath the photo layer.

3. Now add a new layer below the reflective layer, named "Water". Fill the lower part of it with blue. Link the "Water" and "reflection" layers to add a layer mask to the reflection layer. Use a linear gradient on the mask, stretching from bottom to top.

4, now separate to the reflective layer: filter > Blur > Dynamic blur, set angle 90 degrees, 10 pixels away. Now we're done reflecting on the surface of the water. Next, make ripples on the surface.

5, create a new 1000 x 2000px RGB document. Execute: Filter > Noise > Add Noise, and set the maximum number.

6. Next, execute filter > Blur > Gaussian blur, set the radius to 2 pixels.

7, now switch to channel options in the Layers panel. Select the red channel and execute: Filter > Styling > Emboss, set angle 180, height 1, and maximum number.

8, repeat the green channel, the angle set to 90. Now unlock the background layer.

9, next we want to stretch the background layer, this is to adjust the perspective. Executive: Edit > Transform > Perspective, make the following effect.

10, perform image > image size, adjust image size.

11, the effect after processing, save PSD format files, the largest compatible, this is the ripple layer.

12, back to the original processing file, select the reflective layer, the use of its constituency. Performs the filter > Distort > Permutation and sets the horizontal expansion to 30 and expands vertically to 60. Also select stretch to fit and repeat edge pixels. OK after the popup selection box, select the ripple file we just made.

13, after the determination, the effect should be similar to the following picture. You may need to go back to your situation and adjust carefully.

14. In order to create reality, first we need to adjust? R Dark Water and land. Add a new blank layer and create a narrow constituency along the horizon area. Perform edit > Fill, select Black.

15, uncheck it, and then Gaussian blur black with 20 pixels.

16, change the layer blending mode to soft light, its opacity adjustment to 80%.

17, add a hue/saturation adjustment layer, and reduce the saturation to-30.

18, add a black and white adjustment layer, select the green channel preset. Set the blending mode of the adjustment layer to overlay, with an opacity of 30%.

19, finally add a gradient adjustment layer, the use of transparent to black radial gradient, zoom to 150%. Set the blending mode of the adjustment layer to soft light, opacity to 30%.

Final effect: