Bring Nature to Life with Adobe Photoshop

You have spent hours waiting to get the perfect shot, but as usual, Mother Nature had other plans. Thankfully, we know exactly how to give your wildlife photography that final boost.

Step 1

Open your image in Photoshop.

Step 2

With the Selection tool draw a block around the area that you want to crop the image to and go to the image menu and click Crop.

Step 3

Blur the background.

Select the blur tool and set your strength to the desired amount. Move your blur tool over the background until your reach your desired effect.

Step 4

Sharpen your subject.

Select the sharpen tool and set your strength to the desired amount. Move your sharpen tool over your subject to make him appear crisp.

Step 5

Make your colour pop.

Go to your Image menu and select Adjustments > Hue/Saturation. Drag the Saturation slider to the desired amount.