How rainbows form

The earth’s atmosphere affects the appearance of distant objects, which is referred to as atmospheric perspective. Things further away are less distinct. Their colour takes on bluish notes as they als

Coming up for air

A crack-of-dawn start is one way to avoid the crowds. But there’s another option that doesn’t need an alarm clock.

You will learn How to create the effect of a drop of water using a five-step guide To know your subject by careful observation To recreate different shapes and lighting I have a photo of a rose with r

Graceful and practical in equal measure, the parasol has a long and colourful history when it comes to creating shade. Deborah Nicholls-Lee takes cover

Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through the fine dust debris strewn around the orbit of a comet. This happens when Earth is in a similar position in its orbit every year, and meteor showers rep