New technology that’s being developed every day allows artists to continually think outside of the box. New options for expression are being created for them to use. Take, for example, infrared photography.

The range of color in the infrared spectrum is different from what we see (the visible spectrum). Thanks to some lenses and camera technology, photographers can “see” what is in the infrared range… and create some simply stunning pictures. The resulting photographs of Earth look like alien planets.

A German self-taught photographer, Christian Kern, delights in taking infrared photos. His work is just stunning.

According to Christian, this self-taught infrared photographer:

“I started my infrared photography after I saw an infrared lonely tree on deviantART. It was such a wonderful, magical image and I didn’t know what it was or how to create such amazing photography so I searched on Google and found some tutorials and tips.”

(Christian Kern via Faith Is Torment)

To view more of Christian’s incredible work, visit his DeviantArt page. Also, click below to share his striking photography with others.