We always hear praises of the might of Mother Nature, how it renders useless mans’ creations, and bears life above the ruins. Well, it’s something that is always felt, but never on such a huge scale. 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.
These images were shot during a 2-day trip in Chernobyl’s exclusion zone, with a full spectrum camera, and a 590nm infrared filter from Kolari Vision.

The Bucket (machine part) that was used to clean the roof of the failed reactor after the fallout, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

“Duga” radar system, used as part of the Soviet anti-ballistic missile early-warning network.
Shot from the bottom, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
About the Author
Vladimir Migutin is a photographer specialising in infrared and full spectrum photography. You can see more of his work on the Kolari Vision website. This article was also published here and shared with permission.
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