Why does swimming pool water appear blue or turquoise?

Pool water looks blue or turquoise due to two factors: water naturally absorbs red wavelengths of light, shifting the perceived color toward blue. Additionally, most pools are lined with white or light-blue tiles that reflect the sky and amplify the cyan hue. Sunlight refracting through the water surface intensifies this effect, creating the vivid turquoise appearance seen from above.

How can this Photo be used?

With a resolution of 8640 x 5760 pixels, this stock photo is well suited as a large-format background in advertising campaigns, for wellness and spa brands, and in tourism and travel contexts. The commercial license on Kataloop permits use in print, digital, websites, and social media, among other applications. The image also works as a texture layer in graphic design projects.

What mood does this Photo convey?

The even turquoise surface with its subtle ripple patterns reads as clear and calm. The bright light diffusion across the water creates an airy lightness associated with cleanliness and summer freshness. With no distracting elements, the image functions particularly well as a neutral, soothing background.

What equipment was used to capture this Photo?

The vivid turquoise tones and fine ripple details in this pool water photo were captured with the Sony Alpha 1 (ILCE-1), a full-frame camera featuring a 50-megapixel sensor. The result is an 8640 x 5760 pixel resolution that renders even the subtlest light reflections on the water surface with precision. The Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM lens provided natural compression of the wave pattern.

What visual style or trend does this Photo represent?

Water surfaces as abstract flat images are an ongoing visual trend in brand communication, especially in wellness, beauty, and lifestyle sectors. Demand for minimalist, color-pure backgrounds without people continues to grow, as such visuals adapt easily across diverse campaigns. Turquoise and aqua tones consistently rank among seasonal lead colors in design.

Crystal clear blue pool water texture

Name: Crystal clear blue pool water texture
Brand: Kataloop
Price: 16 EUR
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Crystal clear blue pool water texture

Kataloop stock photo no.

5896126

8640

5760

42695641

SONY ILCE-1

FE 85mm F1.4 GM

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