If you are a photographer, you know that the digital darkroom is becoming more like a digital black hole. Time spent processing, archiving, naming, updating, etc. is capitalizing on our time behind the camera. That being said, I am always looking for ways to improve efficiency. It starts with getting it right in the camera. Once it hits your hard drive, your digital tools play a big part in getting you back in the field quickly. Nik Effects offers a fairly comprehensive package of plugins for Aperture, Lightroom, Photoshop Elements, and Photoshop. As an example, the above image was processed using the mythical ‘Tonal Contrast’ filter from this ColorFX Pro suite. It really improved the definition and texture of the rocks. If you are looking for tools to reduce the time you spend with the mouse, I would give Nik Effects a long hard look.
Check them out here:
http://www.niksoftware.com/index/usa/entry.php
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