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Photoshop for Nature Photographers: A Workshop in a Book | 
 enlarge | Authors: Ellen Anon, Thomas Grey
Publisher: Sybex
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 454267
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 8 x 0.9
ISBN: 0782144276
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.686
UPC: 025211444276
EAN: 9780782144277
ASIN: 0782144276
Publication Date: August 19, 2005
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Product Description
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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Photoshop for Nature Photographers: A Workshop in a Book January 3, 2007
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Excellent resource. This book should be on everyone's shelf who uses Photoshop for nature photography. Authors (there really are two of them regardless of how it's listed here) know their stuff and explain it very well. CD accompanying the book is very helpful too.
 A must have August 18, 2006
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book is a must have for any digital nature photographer. Great step by step how to's and very well laid out.
 So-So - Not the Best Book. January 16, 2006
22 out of 30 found this review helpful
I am not sure what part Tim Grey plays in creating this book but if you are purchasing the book do it because of what Ellen Anon is contributing to the book. I Think Tim Grey is a fantastic Photoshop and P.C. Guru - and a great writer in his element. If Tim contributed to the Photoshop techniques of this book that is good. Tim Grey has some great books out - Color Confidence and Photoshop CS2 are two of them. Buy those two books before this one if you want some of Tim's best writings on Photoshop. Photo Finish is another book that Tim Grey co-authored and it also a So-so book. There are tons of good Photoshop books. If you need a starter try the Adobe Photoshop Classroom in A Book series for whichever version of Photoshop you are using. Use the Adobe Photoshop Tutorials on their web site - they are great and free. Print these tutorial out in color and put them in a binder and you have a great Photoshop book with little or no cost to you. John Shaw has an excellent e-book, "John Shaw's Photoshop Field Guide", about 208 pages. A great source for nature photographers with some Photoshop experience. No 'down-&-dirty' tricks in his e-book. It is straight forward Photoshop information for a nature photographer of all levels of experience. It does not cover Photshop CS2 but you can figure everything out. Cost is $30 US. http://www.johnshawphoto.com/ebook.htm. Two other books to consider if you don't already have them are Adobe Photoshop, by David Blatner & Bruce Fraser and Digital Photography, by Eismann (a great photographer & writer), Duggan, and Tim Grey. (since Grey is at the end of the line here I can only assume his part is small in this book). Purchase some of these other books before spending money on Photoshop For Nature Photographers.
Excellent coverage and easy to read November 2, 2005
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
I should be clear up front - I'm lucky enough to know Ellen and Tim personally but that has no impact on my thoughts about this book.
Ellen and Tim have done a great job of explaining Photoshop from the nature/landscape photographer's point of view. The additional comments from other pro photographer's gives the reader insight into how a working pro uses the software and the included CD with sample files is great for working through the examples on your own.
If you're looking for a book on how to get results from Photoshop you'll have to look long and hard to find one that matches Photoshop for Nature Photographers.
Great Book October 15, 2005
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
I find "Photoshop for Nature Photographers : A Workshop in a Book" to be a great book to add to your PhotoShop library. It adds some great insight by several of the world's best known nature photographers. Any book that has instructional information from John Shaw, Arthur Morris, Charles Glatzer, and Joe McDonald is well worth the investment.
One of the most difficult aspects of PhotoShop for me has been the effective use of curves. Tim and Ellen do a much better job at helping with this complex matter than any other book I have read.
The effective utilization of PhotoShop requires as much of an artistic approach as it does as workflow approach. Tim and Ellen do a very good job of fully developing a great workflow while introducing their own artistic approach.
No one book can every include all the aspects of PhotoShop that you will every need. However, "Photoshop for Nature Photographers : A Workshop in a Book" does a great job of specilizing for nature photographers. As with any workshop, it does require the student to do some work to get the most out of the class.
I recommend this book to any nature photographer who would like to improve their utilization and knowledge of PhotoShop.
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