What is this technique called?

Firstly, my apologies - I know how annoying this kind of question is, but I have seen a technique I would like to learn to do and I don't know its name. If I knew its name, I could google it, hopefully learn to do it and then at least be able to come back and show you some pictures rather than asking inane questions.

So... what should I look for to learn how to do the effect in the first picture in this link?

http://chicquero.com …09/24/worlds-best-father/

Many thanks!

(PS: I found the other pictures in the above-mentioned link really funny too!)

Looks like a modification of this technique.
http://photoshopfrenzy​.com/?p=94

Thank you very much - that looks a great start. I have some photos of my wife that need to be processed - I'll be sure to give her your name

regards,
/alan

Uses similar techniques to Adrian Sommeling:
http://fstoppers.com …osite-by-adrian-sommeling
http://500px.com/adria​n_sommeling

The cartoon look is Dodging and burning.
http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=lO2Ceu4WCRk
http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=kR6yKfoR8eA

There is also shades of Jill Greenberg and "The Dragan Effect".

That looks like the lucisArt filter for photoshop. I'm sure it can be created without the plugin, but I don't know how to do it.

http://www.lucispro.co​m/

ShotByTom wrote in post #16630015
That looks like the lucisArt filter for photoshop. I'm sure it can be created without the plugin, but I don't know how to do it.

http://www.lucispro.co​m/

you can also get similar results with Topaz Adjust. www.topazlabs.com

Thank you. I tried using Topaz - wow, I can make myself look even uglier so easily!

alan_potter wrote in post #16642224
Thank you. I tried using Topaz - wow, I can make myself look even uglier so easily!

It doesn't take much to go way too far 😆

Are any of those plug ins freeware? Or is there another freeware plug in that'll do the job?

If you're quick... https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1356125