I tested this render using network rendering over 2 quadcore machines.
I let it go all night so not sure when the noise cleared up

Nice test though the water still seems pretty noisey for an over nighter on two quads. Maybe too much salt?

Really nice summer atmosphere !! I really like the light, we almost feel the heat of the place !!
Nice texturing also

Nice test! Soft shadows are subtle. I notice the pool has some noise for a night-over. Is it a flat jpg background you used?
Cheers!

Ahh, makes me want to go for a swim, too bad I'm at work!

The scene looks very good. I'd bet even in biased mode the pool water caustics would take quite a while to compute. They do in Vray at least.

Hoop

Hi and thanks or the comments.

There is a bit of grain, but for an unbiased renderer I am amazed that theres no fireflys.

@Vasco, Its the 2D background.

A small distant lightsource, the Sun, and caustics seen trough a dielectic material is a challenge generally. btw, is that water displaced or bump mapped?

Its displacement with theas procedural noise.

I don't see it displaced at all. The border is a straight line.

Care to share how you did the blooming effects?