One of my potential final prints

I have chosen this image as one of my potential final prints because out of all my possible finals, this is my favourite. Although the origional image is not mine, and in fact taken from photographer Perou's website, I do think I have significantly improved the whole look and message of this image with the layers of brush tools I have introduced to it. For example, the origional image is pretty simple, with just the subject in the water. Although the origional image is still very beautiful and elegant, I feel my version is much better as theres more going on. Also, in the origional image its clear the women is in water. Whereas in my image, you almost cant decide whether or not shes in water still, or in fact the sky due to all the stars around. But you are still drawn to the idea of the water as I added mermaid brushes to the body, creating the illusion that the subject is dissolving into the water due to the matching blue curves falling off the body. Therefore, I feel even though this origional image is not my own, I still feel I have put enough time and skill into making my own version, and ultimatly I think my version is much better.