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Sky: clouds, blur, layer Multiply
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Sky:copy layer, Multiply Dodge to produce light.
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Water: Clouds and Bas relief for the water texture tighten for background using transform.
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Selections from the source used to create Nautilus. Transform and distort used, layer darkened and set ti overlay.
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Small low opacity brush used for the lights and reflections slightly smuged.