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I'm quite sure this is a private residence.

I am sorry, but we built the outdoor area for the homeowner and don't know any details on the house.

I'd guess so.

It is highly likely that this is computer generated. Otherwise, it may be a HDR photo.

Yes, it appears that this person has great skills w/ computers, but not too much in the way of real projects to show off...

It might not be. I worked with a photographer one time who producted this same result by lighting the entire space with hundreds of lights (rather then using what is there) and then taking sever shots and layer them over each other to get this kind of look. It wasn't a result we were thrilled with because to us it looks so computer generated. If I hadn't been there while he was shooting, I would think they were renderings.

Actually, if you've looked at the other pieces in this company's portfolio here - it's pretty obvious that they are renderings

Actually I have, and I have reviewed their website. I wouldn't have posted if I hadn't done some looking into it. It seems that they have a varying array of images regarding work they have done. Some professional photos-like I suspect these are, and some they have probably taken on their own or with a more traditional style of photography.

In my experience vendors sometimes rely on their designers or architects for photos of work once it's been completed, this could be an example of that. I wouldn't consider this particular image to be a clear representation of their work but they do have other images, both on Houzz and on their company website. Some of which cannot be mistaken for renderings.

http://www.houzz.com/professional/24441/Lewis--Aquatech

http://lewis-aquatech.com/

These are real photos that have been processed using Photomatix software