Photoshop for Nature Photographers: A Workshop in a Book - Softcover

Anon, Ellen; Grey, Thomas

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9780782144277: Photoshop for Nature Photographers: A Workshop in a Book

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0782144276 ISBN 13: 9780782144277

Publisher: Sybex, 2005

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This is the first book to teach nature photographers practical Photoshop skills that will solve their most common problems. Authors Anon and Grey provide a real-world approach that simulates a workshop experience, feature gorgeous photography, and include tips and techniques from the biggest names in nature photography.

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The only Photoshop-based book dedicated to photographing and producing images of nature. Award-winning nature photographers Ellen and Josh Anon reveal their secrets to creating stunning nature images using their field-tested methods and the very latest Photoshop techniques. The book is packed with practical workflows and smart, timesaving ways to use Photoshop’s broad array of tools to optimize images—from improving tonal values to adding effects to creating surreal montages with composites. The book is lavishly illustrated with spectacular examples from the authors as well as from some of the most esteemed nature photographers today.

Explains how to use the latest version of Photoshop and Photoshop Elements to produce stunning nature images
Covers tools and workflows best suited to natural subjects
Features nature-focused photo-editing techniques, such as how to sharpen animal eyes, edit sky and land separately, and repair delicate images like butterfly wings
Provides shooting tips and crucial insights for how to master the digital darkroom
Includes pages of beautiful examples from the authors and other exceptional nature photographers

Learn practical Photoshop skills and gain the confidence to produce your own stunning images of nature with this practical and inspiring guide.

Photo-Editing Tips from Photoshop CS5 for Nature Photographers

Creating Pseudo Infrared Images Using Photoshop

Single-Image HDR Toning

Object Removal Using Content Aware Fill

From the Back Cover:

"I'm very impressed with the scope of the work in this book, the depth of the knowledge, and the clear instruction. Tim and Ellen do a fantastic job of guiding the reader through the technical maze of digital photography."
—Art Wolfe, world-renowned nature photographer, artist and author

To produce outstanding nature photographs, it's essential that you optimize your capture both in the field and in the darkroom. Written cover-to-cover to fit the unique needs of nature photographers, this practical book addresses the tools, techniques, and workflow ideally suited for natural subjects. You'll figure out how to plan for overlapping landscape exposures, sharpen animal eyes, edit sky and land separately, and repair delicate butterfly wings. You'll discover effective shooting tips. And above all, you'll learn what it takes to become a master in the digital darkroom using Photoshop.

In Photoshop for Nature Photographers, acclaimed photographers and instructors Ellen Anon and Tim Grey use real-world examples and inspiring images to bring a pro photo workshop experience right to your desktop. They also include valuable tips from esteemed nature photographers including John Shaw, Arthur Morris, Charles Glatzer, and Joe McDonald.

Inside, you'll learn the skills necessary to maximize the impact of your nature photographs, including how to: