I've looked at this image several times now and I think I agree with the 
others that the curve in the waves is unusual/distracting.  If they 
represent waves on the sea then they shouldn't curve like that.  They 
should probably remain parallel or curve the other way (based on 
interference as they enter the bay).  If this is a wake from the ship 
then the waves should fan out at a 45 degree angle as Kenneth suggests. 
  I think the problem I'm having is coming up with a reasonable 
explanation for the curvature of the wave pattern.  It's almost like a 
speed-boat just passed through the scene from right to left...  an 
explanation which seems out of place given the other elements you present...

Love the scene.  Looking forward to future iterations.

A wise person (Kenneth) once said......
> I liked your original, and now it's looking even better!
> 
> I was wondering about the main water waves: Since I can't really see what they
> look like on the 'other side' of the boat, I'd suggest ending the current water
> object AT the boat (as seen from the camera), then making a 'mirror image' of
> the wave object for the far side of the water. That way, the boat will appear
> to be cutting through the water, leaving angled wakes on BOTH sides of its bow.
> 
> The other thing I might critique is that the water waves seem to be at too much
> of a right angle to the boat's direction.  Perhaps that's just the camera
> angle; but I think they should fanning out from the boat at maybe 45-degrees or
> less--in other words, the wave direction being a bit closer to parallel with the
> boat's hull (although NOT parallel, of course.)
> 
> Ken W.
>

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