Book description
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.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Dear Reader,
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Foreword
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. Thinking Digitally
- 2. Bridge
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3. Adobe Camera Raw
- 3.1. Using the ACR Interface
- 3.2. Using the Basic Tab
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3.3. Setting the Other Tabs
- 3.3.1. Setting the Tone Curves: The Tone Curve Tab
- 3.3.2. Sharpening and Reducing Noise: The Detail Tab
- 3.3.3. Correcting Color: The HSL/Grayscale Tab
- 3.3.4. Alternate Interpretations: The Split Toning Tab
- 3.3.5. Fixing Aberration and Vignetting: The Lens Corrections Tab
- 3.3.6. Adding Grain and Vignetting: The Effects Tab
- 3.3.7. Accounting for Camera Variation: The Camera Calibration Tab
- 3.3.8. Preset Tab
- 3.3.9. Snapshot Tab
- 3.4. Making Localized Adjustments
- 3.5. Making Targeted Adjustments
- 3.6. Batch-Converting Multiple Images
- 4. Foundations
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5. Workflows and First Steps
- 5.1. Understanding Layers
- 5.2. Flexible and Traditional Workflows
- 5.3. Cropping and Straightening in Photoshop
- 5.4. Doing Cleanup in Photoshop
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6. Exposure Adjustments
- 6.1. Shooting for Optimal Exposure
- 6.2. Using the CS5 Adjustments Panel
- 6.3. Tonal Adjustments with Levels
- 6.4. Targeting Adjustments Using a Layer Mask
- 6.5. Curves
- 6.6. Creating a Virtual Split Neutral-Density Filter
- 6.7. Safe Dodge and Burn Layers
- 6.8. The Shadows/Highlights Adjustment
- 6.9. Emphasizing Your Subject
- 7. Color Adjustments
- 8. Composites
- 9. Creative Effects
- 10. Output
- 11. Time-Savers
- In-Camera Considerations
Product information
- Title: Photoshop® CS5 for Nature Photographers: A Workshop in a Book
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2010
- Publisher(s): Sybex
- ISBN: 9780470607343
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