step 1 of 9
Cut out the flamingo, pasted in a new layer.
step 3 of 9
New layer, add a circle with inner and outer glow.
step 4 of 9
Duplicated flamingo layer, opacity 52% and liquify at the center parts.
step 5 of 9
Used liquify of the original flamingo to create the leaves, hue/saturation to alter colour. Made some changes of the plant pod too.
step 7 of 9
From original flamingo created the tree trunk with liquify.
step 8 of 9
Liquified flamingo to create background.
step 9 of 9
Altered background colour, used brushes, burn and dodge, smudge on the grass.