Free Water Pictures and Water Backgrounds: 70 Photos of Ripples, Drops, Waves and Reflections
70 free water pictures from the BigFoto library, many of them made for backgrounds: blue water surfaces, ripples reflecting clouds, sunlight on clear water, waves breaking on rocks and storm waves on a lake, raindrops on windows and leaves, drops from a tap and bubbles on black, mountains, peaks and trees reflected in calm lakes such as Lake Ägeri, fountain jets in Lugano and on Mainau, and stones under clear water.
How to download: click a photo to see it large, then use Download. The originals are about 1200 × 800 pixels: right for blog posts, slides, social media, school projects and video call backgrounds.
Water surfaces and ripples
Blue water surfaces, a calm lake, ripples reflecting clouds and on dark water, rippled water under branches, patches of water reflecting the sky, sunlight on clear water, lake waves, waves on the IJ, bubbles on dark water, the blue water of the Dead Sea and stones in clear water.
Waves and splashes
Waves against a rocky coast in Bali, on an Israeli beach and on Djerba, a wave breaking at a sea cliff, storm waves and a boat in the waves on a lake, a splash in dark water, a BMX splash and a water ride.
Drops, raindrops and bubbles
Raindrops on windows and leaves, water drops on a leaf, on metal, on brown and on a bottle, drops from a tap, bubbles on black and foam close up.
Reflections
Mountains reflected in Lake Ägeri and other lakes, snowy peaks, trees reflected in a stream, a lake and a pond, sunset clouds on a lake, a palm forest reflected in water, lit windows and fireworks reflected on water, a calm lake at dusk, light pyramids on a lake and a photographer in a puddle.
Fountains and water jets
The tall water jet in Lugano, fountains with jets on Mainau, rows and rings of small jets, round pools, children playing in fountain jets, water jets on a lakeside promenade, fountain spray and an airport fire engine spraying water.
Clear water
Clear water on a Lanzarote beach and at Primošten, a boat on clear water off a beach, a buoy in clear water and reefs in shallow blue water.
More free photos
- Free ocean and sea pictures
- Free lake pictures
- Free river and waterfall pictures
- Fountain pictures
- Free rain pictures
- Free blue backgrounds
Questions about these water photos
Can I use these water pictures for free?
Yes, for personal and commercial projects. All we ask is a link back to BigFoto.com; the box at the top of the page has a credit link you can copy.
Which photos work as a water background?
The blue water surfaces, the ripples and the clear water fill the whole frame without a horizon, so they work as backgrounds and textures; the reflections and drops work well behind short text.
