Atmospheric Perspective

Atmospheric Perspective is the name given to the natural effect of distance on colours.

Here is an example from Three Sisters: Atmospheric Perspective in the Blue Mountains, a scene in the Blue Mountains, about 90 minutes drive west of Sydney.

Let's take a vertical section of this scene in order to more clearly see what nature does to colour.

Notice how the olive green becomes a blue green in the distance! Same trees, same day, different colour.

• grey
• perspective
• atmospheric perspective

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