I was no longer restricted to what mother nature provided for me because I can use my Photoshop skills to create something with a strong visual appeal. Over time I learned new Photoshop tips and tricks posted by reading photography articles and by watching Photoshop videos. I would also watch hours of Photoshop video.
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If you find yourself bored with the same routine, as I did, here are some Photoshop ideas on how to approach your nature photo editing sessions with a touch of flair. #1: Use Photoshop Layers & Masks to Add Textures Topaz simplify vs impression how to# I’ve been doing this for years and have been able to create my own unique, pieces of artwork using Photoshop layers and masks. In Photoshop, you need to add a texture (another image) as a layer to your existing nature photograph. You can copy and paste one photo onto another or use the move tool to drag the texture on top of your photo.Ĭreative post processing to add textures to the sky using Photoshop layers and masks. You can also have fun with layer blending modes or add a layer mask in Photoshop to bring out portions of your original image while leaving most of the texture visible.
With the above image taken from my kayak, there was a lot of empty space. It was a great candidate for adding creative textures using Photoshop layers and masks! The possibilities are endless! #2: Convert to Black and White Sometimes, you head out to the field in search of great light, amazing sunrises and sunsets but are left a bit disappointed. If the colors let you down, perhaps concentrating on contrast could lead to an awesome black and white opportunity. Godafoss in Iceland is a spectacular nature photography location that is on everyone’s bucket list. The blue green colors of the water at this location results in a breathtaking travel photo. However recent rains had left the water looking rather muddy and unappealing.Īs much as I tried to pull some great color out of it, let’s just say this photo did not do justice to the location.īlack and white photography using NIK SilverEFex plugin for Photoshop – Godafoss, Icelandīut when I converted to black and white using NIK’s Silver Efex Pro, I suddenly fell in love with it. The textures, contrast, curves, and lines all came together. No one prefers the dull colors at this iconic location, the black and white one just sang to me! #3: Turn Nature Photo into a Fine Art Painting I used NIK’s toner capabilities to add a touch of blue and silver to the final image. These days, you have your pick of programs to help make your images painterly. Personally, I prefer a couple of Topaz products to accomplish this. Topaz Simplify and Topaz Impression are my “go to” paint programs. They’re user-friendly and can be used to pick a preset or to get your inner painter going with all the sliders, brush types, and strokes. You can even save your own favorite painterly look and apply it to other images. Topaz can be used as a stand-alone program with Topaz Studio or as a plug-in for Photoshop and Lightroom. The following image from Magnolia Plantation and gardens in Charleston, SC has already been processed using Photoshop. Live oak trees, however, can sometimes look too “busy” due to the endless amount of very tiny leaves. Nature photography from Magnolia Plantation after creative post processing. #4: Learn to Create a Panoramic Landscape To break through the chaos, I sometimes use Topaz Simplify or Impression to apply a painterly look to smooth out the tiny details and focus more on the my nature photography composition and color as seen in the image above. Sometimes, the traditional 2×3 ratio just doesn’t grasp the entirety of the landscape before you. While sometimes “less is more”, other times… more is more. Luckily, Lightroom now has this feature built in. It’s no longer an arduous process within Photoshop to put a panoramic image together. The PhotoMerge tool has HDR, Pano, and HDR Pano.
Just make sure all the images you’ve brought into Lightroom to put together are treated the same with regard to their RAW processing.
If you change the white balance on one of them, you must make the same change to all of them. If you don’t, they won’t line up or fit quite right and Lightroom may refuse to put them together. It’s pretty rare, but sometimes Lightroom just doesn’t do a decent enough job putting the pano together.
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