Step 1.
Cloud photo and 3D water combined and masked, gradient overlay applied

Step 2.
Colour overlays and washes applied to water and clouds. Burn tool used to define darker areas of cloud and water

Step 3.
Castle, cracked earth and grass photos all masked and edited to correct areas. 3D water twist overlaid and masked to fit comfortably with the island

Step 4.
Splashes added to the water twist at curves, beginning and end. doves masked and duplicated. (Autumn / Fall)

Step 5.
Repeated steps, masking and editing to create a second smaller 'island' with supporting water twist (Spring)

Step 6.
Repeated steps, masking and editing to create a third 'island' with supporting water twist. (Winter)

Step 7.
Added closer foreground water twists and splashes to enhance the depth of the composition

Final step.
Repeated previous steps to create a final small island and water twist in the background (Summer), increasing the composition depth and balance. To finish off, the composition had a saturation filter added and the burn tool was used on the islands to integrate them fully into the piece.