Original image
step 1 of 5
Background resized
step 2 of 5
Colour adjustments to the background, curves, levels, colour balance.
Hand also added.
Hand also added.
step 3 of 5
Bottom of hand masked, reflection added (set to screen, 45% opacity) water ripples added with the Zig-Zag filter
step 4 of 5
Gecko added, Depth of Field created because the hand was blending in too much to the background
step 5 of 5
Ivy added
Final result
