Eerie Gorgeous Infrared Photos of Life in Rusted Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

Photographer Vladimir Migutin visited the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and took some amazing photographs of what remained after the catastrophic nuclear plant disaster of 1986. Migutin thought he will be visiting a wasteland but that was not true at all, instead, he witnessed the power of nature as it flourished through and around the rusted metal of human-made items. Migutin took some amazing and hauntingly gorgeous infrared photos.

This place IS the place for these contrasts. It’s pretty hard to describe the overall atmosphere I experienced during this trip. Despite the events of 1986, the ruins, and the rust, I didn’t have grim feelings while traveling there. On the contrary, it felt like I was in a “kind of” paradise on a different planet. Thirty years after the fallout, while men still stay away, the forests, the animals, the plants, everything is thriving, revived by nature.

A photo of the monument trail in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Vladimir Migutin has took his infrared camera to the heart of the zone and documented his experience. See the full story on our blog. Follow the link in our bio! . . . . #kolarivision #ir #infrared #infrared_photography #infraredphotography #infrared_images #creativeir #irphotography #falsecolor #ig_infrared #infraredworld #infraredphoto #infraredcamera #irphoto #irfilter #chernobyl #abandoned #abandonedplaces #urbanexploration

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"A trolleybus in one of Chernobyl's scrapyards." Chernobyl: A Stalker's Paradise 2/15 by Vladimir Migutin . . . . #kolarivision #ir #infrared #infrared_photography #infraredphotography #infrared_images #creativeir #irphotography #falsecolor #ig_infrared #infraredworld #infraredphoto #infraredcamera #irphoto #irfilter #chernobyl #abandoned #abandonedplaces #urbanexploration

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"Simon – a human friendly fox, who often approaches groups in the exclusion zone, asking for food." From Chernobyl: A Stalkers Paradise 3/15. Follow the link in outer bio. . . . . #kolarivision #ir #infrared #infrared_photography #infraredphotography #infrared_images #creativeir #irphotography #falsecolor #ig_infrared #infraredworld #infraredphoto #infraredcamera #irphoto #irfilter #chernobyl #abandoned #abandonedplaces #urbanexploration #fox #wildlife #wildlifephotography #closeup #animals #getoutofherestalker

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"The ghost town of Pripyat, Ukraine." From Chernobyl: A Stalker's Paradise 7/15 by Vladimir Migutin. . . . . #kolarivision #ir #infrared #infrared_photography #infraredphotography #infrared_images #creativeir #irphotography #falsecolor #ig_infrared #infraredworld #infraredphoto #infraredcamera #irphoto #irfilter #Chernobyl #abandonedplaces #abandoned #urbanexploration #landscape #infraredlandscape #pripyat

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"Pripyat Sports Hall." Chernobyl: A Stalker's Paradise 14/15 by Vladimir Migutin. . . . . "A lake within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone." Chernobyl: A Stalker's Paradise 14/15 by Vladimir Migutin. . . . . #kolarivision #ir #infrared #infrared_photography #infraredphotography #infrared_images #creativeir #irphotography #falsecolor #ig_infrared #infraredworld #infraredphoto #infraredcamera #irphoto #irfilter #chernobyl #pripyat #abandonedplaces #abandoned #urbanexploration

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"A lake within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone." Chernobyl: A Stalker's Paradise 10/15 by Vladimir Migutin. . . . . #kolarivision #ir #infrared #infrared_photography #infraredphotography #infrared_images #creativeir #irphotography #falsecolor #ig_infrared #infraredworld #infraredphoto #infraredcamera #irphoto #irfilter #chernobyl #pripyat #landscape #abandonedplaces #infraredlandscape #16×9

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"The Azure Swimming Pool in Pripyat." by Vladimir Migutin. Thank you again Vladimir for this incredible set and for showing the best that infrared photography has to offer. It's been a pleasure featuring your work. . . . . "A lake within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone." Chernobyl: A Stalker's Paradise 15/15 by Vladimir Migutin. . . . . #kolarivision #ir #infrared #infrared_photography #infraredphotography #infrared_images #creativeir #irphotography #falsecolor #ig_infrared #infraredworld #infraredphoto #infraredcamera #irphoto #irfilter #chernobyl #pripyat #abandonedplaces #abandoned #urbanexploration #urbex #urbanexploring #stalker

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"The rotting grand piano in the concert hall of the abandoned town of Pripyat." Chernobyl: A Stalker's Paradise 8/15 by Vladimir Migutin. . . . . #kolarivision #ir #infrared #infrared_photography #infraredphotography #infrared_images #creativeir #irphotography #falsecolor #ig_infrared #infraredworld #infraredphoto #infraredcamera #irphoto #irfilter #Chernobyl #pripyat #abandonedplaces #abandoned #urbanexploration #stilllife

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"The Bucket, used to clean the roof of the failed reactor after the fallout." Chernobyl: A Stalker's Paradise 6/15 by Vladimir Migutin. . . . . #kolarivision #ir #infrared #infrared_photography #infraredphotography #infrared_images #creativeir #irphotography #falsecolor #ig_infrared #infraredworld #infraredphoto #infraredcamera #irphoto #irfilter #chernobyl #abandoned #urbanexploration #abandonedplaces

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"'Duga' radar system, used as part of the Soviet anti-ballistic missile early-warning network. Shot from the bottom." Chernobyl: A Stalker's Paradise 12/15 by Vladimir Migutin. . . . . "A lake within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone." Chernobyl: A Stalker's Paradise 10/15 by Vladimir Migutin. . . . . #kolarivision #ir #infrared #infrared_photography #infraredphotography #infrared_images #creativeir #irphotography #falsecolor #ig_infrared #infraredworld #infraredphoto #infraredcamera #irphoto #irfilter #chernobyl #pripyat #architecture #abandonedplaces #infraredlandscape #getoutofherestalker

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