Original image
step 1 of 6
Cut out parts of the image.
step 2 of 6
Created water. To do it I opened a new document, then painted with a solid colour, add differential clouds. Then emboss and chrome to create water. Free transformed to give depth, hue / saturation for colour.
step 3 of 6
New layer, background with gradient tool.
step 4 of 6
Burn and dodge to create the clouds.
step 5 of 6
Copy pasted part of a leaf, then free transform.
step 6 of 6
Liquify, burn and dodge.
Final result
