In the experiment, a high-power green laser passed through a ruby cube, illuminated from the side by a blue laser. The green laser increased the ruby’s absorption of the blue light, creating a darker ...

Researchers have found that under certain conditions, a laser beam can act like an opaque object and cast a shadow, opening new possibilities for technologies that could use a laser beam to control ...

A new experiment has demonstrated something that sounds physically impossible – light itself casting a shadow. It turns out that if you manipulate a laser just right, then hit it side-on with another ...

A new technique can model an entire 3D scene, including areas hidden from view, from just one camera image. The method relies on image shadows, which provide information about the geometry and ...

We find beauty not in the thing itself, but in the patterns of shadows, the light and the darkness, that one thing against ...

Photoshop CS6 Extended tutorial showing how to cast realistic shadows from any object including those with irregular bases.

Rakesh Malik on the importance of embracing the dark side and using shadows to their full extent. In both photography and cinematography, the focus tends to be on exposure. That should come as no ...

For the experiment, a high-power green laser was directed through ruby cube and illuminated with a blue laser from the side. The green laser increases the optical absorption of the blue illuminating ...