Photoshop Water

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step 1. got to>filter>render>clouds

step 2. got to>sketch>bas relife>use these settings
detial 15
smoothness 1
light top right

step 3. Press CTRL+J to duplicate the layer and go Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur with a radius of 2px. Now set the top layer to lighten. This will give the water a smoother look.

step 4. Create a Color Balance with following settings on top of the layers:
Midtones: -50; 0; +30
Shadows: -25; 0; +12
Highlights: -12; 0; -18

step 5. Press CTRL+J and duplicate the color balance



I did the on a 100X100 pix canvas