I was lucky with my camera taking this shot. The koi (large carp fish) seemed intent on travelling beneath the lily pads.
Even so, I felt compelled to cook the picture in Photoshop. I boosted the colour curves so that the water looks more green and the fish looks more golden. I also altered the koi's pose a little using Liquefy. The misty, etherial look of the water is natural, due to algae.
My idea was to use this photo as the basis for a painting, but I am not sure I can improve on it in that medium.
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