This is my entry for the photo filters and effects contest, the image used to create the effect was taken by me using a photograph of what I currently miss, the sea, the sound of its waves, using the photoshop program for effects and filters. To give the image an artistic touch, start by giving it a focus mask filter to create a contrast to the color line, increasing its intensity.

Then use a pinwheel filter to create the wave of the sea giving that swirl effect and have better visibility, then placing a flash that represents the sun, finally draw a dolphin to create that image of the sea.