A beautiful infrared photograph as if to express Congo red stained in civil war

In the past GIGAZINE caught a strange sight of Iraq where US troops stationed in the ruined palacePhotos by Richard MosseI have introduced the photographerRichard MosseMr.'s new work "QUICK"Democratic Republic of the CongoA series of infrared photographs capturing the scenery of the eastern part and people.

Infrared photographs that can show different colors from the sight that appears to the naked eye may be used as a means of artistic expression, but these pictures using infrared films of the trees' green color being red are fantastic Although it is a beautiful sight, the CongoConflictIt seems to express "blood" flushed by.

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The picture entitled "Trouble With Classicists" will be published in 2010KinshasaFromBukavuShooting from inside the airplane plane heading for. At first glance it looks like an ordinary picture, but the forest area spreading under the clouds is red.


"Another Green World"KisanganiFromBukavuShooting from inside the plane heading for. These photos are for KodakAerochromeAlthough photographed with the infrared film that is photographed, when the plant is photographed, the degree of health is understood by the light reflected by the leaves, and the unhealthy leaves by wavelength conversionMagentaHealthy leaves appear to be red.


"Everything Merges With the Night" from the cabin descending towards Kinshasa.


"Battleground Bambou"Ituri conflictThe dispute continues calledIturi Provinceso.


"The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions" (2010), Ituri Province.


"Better The Devil You Know"North Kivu StateShot in. From the idiomatic meaning that the title means "better the devil knows than the devil you have not seen yet".


"We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful" (2010), Kita Kivu Province.


"General Janvier" (2010), North Kivu Province.


"Tutsi Town" (2010), Kita Kivu Province.


"Colonel Soleil's Boys" (2010), North Kivu Province.


"Blues March" (2010), North Kivu Province.


"Nowhere To Run" (2010), Kita Kivu Province.


"The Blue Mask" (2010) isSouth Kivu StateAnd straddle western RwandaLake KivuPictured capturing. Lake Kivu is expected to develop tourism industry from the beautiful landscape surrounded by mountains around, but both the Congo side and the Rwanda side are conflict zones.


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