The Swiss-based photographer Zak van Biljon goes beyond the visible spectrum to open up a new, fascinating view of nature’s wonders. In Modernising Nature, he uses the technique of nearinfrared photography, originally developed for military and agricultural applications. This method allows him to capture the invisible energy reflected by vegetation, unveiling aspects of the natural world that lie hidden to the human eye. The result is a series of mesmerizing images that glow in electric pinks, deep reds, and vibrant violets—an unexpected, otherworldly palette that challenges our ingrained expectations of landscape photography. What might initially appear as digital manipulation is, in fact, a faithful rendering of a “hidden” spectrum. Instead of the lush greens and earthy browns we associate with forests and alpine meadows, van Biljon presents luminous red mountain slopes and fluorescent fuchsia valleys. These altered hues create a moment of disorientation, only to draw the viewer in with magnetic force. As the introduction to the book by Gwendolyn Fässler notes,“like moths drawn to the bright flickering of a flame, we immerse ourselves in the seductively radiant scenes of Modernising Nature.” This magnetic pull invites not only visual wonder but also deeper reflection. The power of van Biljon’s work lies in its ability to both seduce and unsettle. In an era marked by digital saturation and growing environmental alienation, his images act as visual catalysts, urging us to look again—more attentively, more curiously—at the world around us. With Modernising Nature, he offers not just a new aesthetic language for depicting landscapes, but a renewed call to reconnect with the essential vitality of nature, stripped of nostalgic clichés and free from the artificial filters of modern life.