Book Description
Photoshop CS3 for Nature Photographers: A Workshop in a Book is the only Photoshop manual written by a full-time professional nature photographer. It features a real-world approach that simulates the rich workshop experience, teaching nature photographers practical Photoshop skills that will solve their most common problems.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 image elements as delicate as 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.
Master photographer Ellen Anon and digital imaging expert Tim Grey show you how to 'flex' your workflow to fit your individual photographic goals and preferences. Photoshop veterans will see how to adopt such new functions as the Black and White adjustment layer and the Refine Edge tool into their existing workflows. And every Photoshop user will gain new insight into Curves.
The book includes valuable tips from some of the most esteemed nature photographers working today, including John Shaw, Michael Reichmann, Arthur Morris, Darrel Gulin, Charles Glatzer, and Joe McDonald. And the instruction throughout the book is lavishly illustrated with the work of these and many more exceptional photographers. The companion CD includes more than 60 minutes of video training, focusing on new features in CS3 and drawn from Ellen Anon's years of seminar teaching experience.
From the Back Cover
Capture the beauty-and beautify your captures
In the new edition of this practical guide, master photographer Ellen Anon and digital-imaging expert Tim Grey show you how to capture the beauty of nature by shooting the best possible photos from the start-and then getting the most out of your images at your desktop. You'll fing eye-opening techniques, workflow ideas, and terrific Photoshop tools, plis a host of valuable tips and stunning examples from some of the most esteemed professional nature photographers working today, including Michael Reichmann, John Shaw, Darrel Gulin, and Joe McDonald.
* Capture clouds, mooms, and other elements to composite later
* Wield new Photoshop CS3 tools such as Smart Filters, Quick Selection, and Refine Edges
* Master the revamped Adobe Bridge and Adobe Camera Raw
* Adjust color and exposure to fine-tune detail and capture mood
* Build montages, multiple exposures, and composites
* Prepare and sharpen your images for print on the Web
About the Series
Sybex's Tim Grey Guides series lead digital photographers to new levels of excellence with professional, full-color books on the topics they need to know most. Covering topics from color management to workflow to nature photography, Tim Grey Guides are your path to better images.
Valuable CD-ROM with Video Training
The CD includes more than 60 minutes of video training that focuses on new features in CS3 and also draws from Ellen Anon's years of seminar teaching experience. You'll also find simple images so you can practice the techniques in the book.
* Speed your work with Adobe Bridge's powerful new interface
* Sharpen images the right way, at the right time
* Creativety customize the new Black & White adjustment layer
