Photoshop CS5 for Nature Photographers: A Workshop in a Book - Softcover

Anon, Ellen; Anon, Josh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470607343 ISBN 13: 9780470607343

Publisher: Sybex, 2010

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Review:

best book we ve seen that aims to educate photographers from a specialised field to the benefits of Photoshop s latest version.   (Digital SLR Photgraphy, December 2010).

From the Back Cover:

Enhance the beauty in your nature photos!Award–winning nature photographers Ellen Anon and Josh Anon show you the secrets to creating stunning nature images using their field–tested methods and Photoshop techniques. You′ll find practical workflows and smart, timesaving ways to use Photoshop′s broad array of tools to optimize your images from improving tonal values to adding effects to creating surreal montages with composites. You′ll also find valuable information on using Photoshop Elements.

The book includes the authors′ spectacular photographs shot in exotic places around the world, as well as additional striking examples from several of the most esteemed professional nature photographers today. Take inspiration from the works of Michael Reichmann, George Lepp, Joe McDonald, Arthur Morris, and John Shaw, and capture the beauty around you.

• Discover what′s new in Photoshop CS5, including new Content–Aware healing, HDR Pro, single image pseudo HDR, painterly effects, and major changes to the Lens Correction filter

• Use the Color Range option and adjust color to fine–tune detail and capture mood

• Use Smart Objects and Smart Brushes for more efficient and flexible workflows

• Create depth–of–field and high–dynamic–range composites to go beyond camera limitations

• Convert to black–and–white or create multiple exposures to alter mood and effect

• Create actions, use shortcuts, and automate tasks to save time

• Explore the surprisingly rich toolset of Photoshop Elements

Learn how to transform your photos into painterly images with new bristle tips and wet brushes

Use Elements 8′s new Photomerge Exposure to create HDR images

About this edition

• Publisher: Sybex
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470607343
• ISBN 13: 9780470607343
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512