May be I will be fan of PS too if I learn some good reasons to spend more time with so complicated program as Photoshop.I'm a PS fan in a big way!
So, as I have understood you, many photographers who photograph Nature don't use PS or use it rare for special tasks?Adobe Photoshop has become a behemoth, it is an extremely capable programme but it is capable in many different image creation fields: making art, correcting defects, pre-press corrections, forensic examination, microscopy, astronomy... Most users of Photoshop will use it only in their particular field and will be unaware of the 75%+ of the programmes capability they don't use.
If you are applying global changes to wildlife, or indeed any, photographs then Photoshop is unnecessary overkill.
Adobe Photoshop is only available on a subscription at £240 a year. Do you really, need that extra functionality. That said Adobe do make it easy to, illegally, get their software for free. The same bypass has worked for over ten years.
Yes, I am processing NEF files. Thank you Mono.If you are processing RAW images then the engine used Lightroom and Photoshop is the same.
Capture One Express is a free program that is a cut down version of Capture One Pro which is used by many professionals as a RAW (NEF) converter and is a very powerful photo editor. The Express version works great for many post processing needs.Yes, I am processing NEF files. Thank you Mono.
I pay £120 per year subscription for Photoshop. It plays an ever decreasing role in processing since I bought DXO and I ask myself do I need it? It's only the price of half a pint of beer a week so I hang on to it.Adobe Photoshop has become a behemoth, it is an extremely capable programme but it is capable in many different image creation fields: making art, correcting defects, pre-press corrections, forensic examination, microscopy, astronomy... Most users of Photoshop will use it only in their particular field and will be unaware of the 75%+ of the programmes capability they don't use.
If you are applying global changes to wildlife, or indeed any, photographs then Photoshop is unnecessary overkill.
Adobe Photoshop is only available on a subscription at £240 a year. Do you really, need that extra functionality. That said Adobe do make it easy to, illegally, get their software for free. The same bypass has worked for over ten years.