[Mark Bell]

We're working on an affordable housing project and it includes a small pool. No matter what settings we try the water looks cloudy. Does anyone know what the right settings need to be to make it look more like a swimming pool ? Screenshots and example below-


Pool photo as reference


Studio settings


WIP test render....with murky water

[choo-chee]

I usually use the "water" preset combined with a simple plane with simple bump map, that I downloaded from the MXM gallery like 10 or more years ago
I've noticed that if you want to have "cleaner" pools you must consider the surfaces below the water and not only the ones to be reflected on water's surface. usually I tend to use blue materials on those submerged surfaces (like blue or greenish mosaic), and make sure to have distinct material-id so it will be easy to edit in PS.

[choo-chee]

ps, trying to add blue shades to the water material itself usually doesn't help, only frustrates

[Mark Bell]

Hi Choo Chee.

Thanks for posting. I have used realistic finishes for the pool, in this case, it's more like a white Pebletex finish than tiled. We've got about 40 renders to produce for the project marketing whilst also documenting so I'll have a closer look at your ideas if there's time available.....the week's just seem to fly by these days~!
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