it looks like the outdoors shot, including the water, was a time elapsed shot: one exposure over a long amount of time. so, the effect on the water is all the ripples blurred together to create that texture. then he superimposed the rider on one of the poles--cutting the rider out of some other picture and pasting it on this. the debate on whether or not photoshopping is art compared to actual photography is tough. photography is supposed to capture beauty and intrigue found naturally in the world. photoshop, when used to help a photograph out is ok and can bring out its best. but when photoshop is used to create an entirely new image, which has be done here, is not ok and can not be respected as much as a REAL photograph can. though the image (not photograph) is still art and can still be interesting to look at (which is why i'm ok w/ this being POD), but the author should always admit that it's an image and not a photograph, so the right amount of respect can be given.