
Trying to convert a cartoon image into a photorealistic image immediately generally doesn't work at all.
You have to introduce an intermediate step, like this:
1) Attach your starting image
2) Say "Turn this into a flat sketch drawn on white paper" to create the intermediate image
3) Say "Now turn it into a hyperrealistic real life image"
Boom. Done.
BTW: I couldn't resist that "one weird trick" hook. In this case, it's true.
