How do I get this look? Filter? Other?

[tdpol]

Other artists image:

My image:

 

[IamSam]

Take a look at this link: https://www.photoshopgurus.com/foru...-n-k-s-popular-special-effects-explained.html

 

[tdpol]

Thanks .. I managed to get a decent look whilst using detail extractor and tonal contrast with Nik color fx 4

 

[Tom Mann]

I would love to see how it turned out!

Tom M

 

[tdpol]

I came up with this after messing around for a few hours .. my skills arent the best, but i'm still learning ... happy to say the elephant pic is mine and so is the background, the rest are free stock images. (clouds and birds and watering hole)

 

[revnart]

Why the elephant has only 3 legs? Or its just the way I see it?

 

[tdpol]

its a 3 legged elephant silly .. i guess when i puppet warped, i didnt realize it.