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How to transform a drab landscape
Being in the right place at the right time isn’t always possible, so using Photoshop, let’s stylise an unsuccessful landscape shot
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A professional photographer specialising in landscape and portraits, James Abbott is an advanced Photoshop user and has created hundreds of tutorials.
H ow many times have you been in a fantastic location shooting landscapes at sunrise or sunset, and either the light or the sky (or both) haven’t delivered? It’s always a frustrating situation but, unfortunately, it’s part of the challenge of landscape photography. But the images you take on these occasions can be transformed into stylised shots that blur the line between reality and photographic illustration. Although the images aren’t entirely real, the editing process itself can be both fun and rewarding.