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Stunning Landscapes Show Swiss Mountains in Infrared Light

We see the gorgeous mountains of Switzerland transformed wildly with infrared film.

By Moss & FogUpdated 1 min read
The Morteratsch glacier area in Graubünden, Switzerland, photographed in infrared light — the familiar alpine landscape rendered alien, vegetation turning white and sky turning dark in a color shift that reveals how much of what we see depends on which precise slice of the spectrum our eyes happen to use

South African photographer Zak van Biljon now lives and works in Zurich, Switzerland, outside some of the most famed and beautiful mountains in the world. 🏔️

A misty landscape featuring a river winding through vibrant purple and red foliage, surrounded by trees and a cloudy sky.

He’s captured a series of incredible landscapes using infrared film, which shows us an entirely new light on these majestic peaks. 

We’ve posted about infrared photography many times, but never have we seen the effect used as dramatically as in these shots.

Crimson red forests spill onto the frame, while magenta and purple mountains rise behind them. Glacial lakes retain their beautiful blue hues, but the rest of the landscapes are wildly transformed, just with the help of this film’s special ability to show us infrared color.

A snowy mountain landscape featuring a valley with vibrant red trees surrounded by rugged peaks under a cloudy sky.

The series is called Modernising Nature, and we think his work is show quality, and would look amazing printed large on a wall. 

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A vibrant, surreal landscape featuring a lake surrounded by purple and pink foliage, with snow-capped mountains in the background.
A vibrant, stylized landscape featuring a winding river surrounded by colorful, textured hills in shades of pink and blue.
A dramatic mountainous landscape featuring vibrant red foliage contrasted with gray rocky peaks and snowy summits under a cloudy sky.
A surreal landscape featuring majestic mountains with a mix of red foliage and a glacier, alongside a flowing river under a turquoise sky.
Stunning landscape showcasing vibrant pink mountains and rolling hills under a cloudy sky, with a winding path leading through the foreground.
Aerial view of a mountainous landscape featuring vibrant red and white patterns created by vegetation and snow.

See more of van Biljon’s work on his website and Instagram.

By Moss & Fog Staff

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