Lynda.com Photoshop CS5 Landscape Photography

In Photoshop CS5: Landscape Photography, Ben Long outlines a full, shooting-to-output workflow geared specifically toward the needs of landscape photographers, with a special emphasis on composition, exposure enhancement, and retouching. This course also covers converting to black and white, using high- dynamic range (HDR) imaging techniques to capture an image thatÆs closer to what your eye sees, and preparing images for large-format printing. Learn to bring back the impact of the original scene with some simple post-processing in Photoshop. Exercise files are included with the course.

Topics include:
* Getting the shot: landscape-specific shooting tips and tricks
* Choosing the right equipment
* Cropping and straightening images
* Making localized color and tonal adjustments
* Reducing noise
* Guiding the viewerÆs eye with localized adjustments
* Adding a vignette
* Using gradient masks to create seamless edits
* Approaching adjustments like a painterûthinking in light and shadow
* HDR imaging
* Creating panoramas: shooting and post-processing techniques