Chugman posted:Most of the comments I am getting suggest it should be darker. I agree at this point.
Here is a picture I took last summer of our local Fox river on a sunny summer day. The water is actually pretty green, but shows the reflections of the sky and the trees on the other shore. This is sort of the look I am after, but I really like Dave's picture too. I want a blue sky upbeat look, but I also want it be realistic and not "make believe" either.
Thanks, Art
Art, The river in the photo looks so blue as it is a combination of the sun's reflection and the low camera angle. Your river will be viewed mostly from above. To be more realistic it needs to be almost black (with hints of blue-green in it) in the center, then moving to a more greenish tone from the center, becoming lighter as it approaches the edges - with even some tan in areas along the edges to simulate sand underneath the water. As previously suggested practice on a separate surface.
