Show fine details in venus’s atmosphere

Shutterbug Nick Peers reveals how to use GIMP’s new and improved tools to take your photos to the next level.

Alessandro Scalas, Lofoten Islands, Norway, 12 February 2025 Alessandro says: “The sky was cloudy, but then it opened up and started to turn green, and I was amazed to see a moonbow reflecting the lig

Andrea Arbizzi, Modena, Italy, December 2024–April 2025 Andrea says: “PuWe 1 is a tough, faint target and even more so from my Bortle 8 sky! But after 28 hours and some intensive processing, I was abl

Got a good sunset shot? Let’s improve it, says Sean McCormack

Graeme Green finds out why there’s more than meets the eye with this unusual landscape

In the second part of this guide, Wendy Evans looks at a typical, initial workflow for your images