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[COOP]

I understand making a simple reflection of say, text but this image I am posting I want to reflect these buildings on the water but am having some difficulties achieving the proper effect. Can anyone help? THX COOP

[Keb]

I messed with it some. That's a tough one for a hack like me. Here's what I did.
1. I cut the pic up in 4 sections. Left side, bridge, right side & top.

2. I skewed them to match what the reflection would look like.

3. I painted the bottom of the bridge because it would show in a reflection.

4. I applied a ripple effect to each layer.

5. I darkened the layers.

Here's what I came up with. It was just a quick job but I think with a little time & a lot more effort, this would look natural.

[COOP]

Thanks a heep!! By cutting it up into parts makes things alot simpler!! I was tring coping and flipping the whole image and was getting fustrated. And the ripple effect is that with ripple in "filters" or done by hand?

[Keb]

Ripple is the filter one

[JannaR]

Excellent reflect Keb!

One more thing is needed Coop.....the sky. If that much reflection is showing, you wouldn't be able to see the bottom that clearly.

Just my 2¢

[Keb]

I agree Janna. The buildings on the side should fade away more at the tops (bottom) of them too and the water should be darker too (IMHO).
here is a good example of that: Venice, Italy

[JannaR]

That's so purty. I don't know if I'd be able to get used to the idea that you walk out your door into water. Boggles the mind.

[Keb]

Ya, that would be like living in Minnesota.

[JannaR]

LOL...Ya. Or Wisconsin lately. A lot of rain here.

[Hitspinner]

I agree Janna. The buildings on the side should fade away more at the tops (bottom) of them too and the water should be darker too (IMHO).
here is a good example of that: Venice, Italy

 Hope you don't mind but I borrowed that pic to practice transparrency and reflections

[Keb]

It's all good, Hits.

[Chopper]

here is a good tutorial http://www.fstutorials.com/tutorial/photoshop/make_a_shiny_wet_road/6311