((Caters/Jón Hilmarsson))

PhotographerJón Hilmarsson had braved the Icelandic cold to witness the beauty of the Northern Lights many times before, but a recent photo shoot revealed some things he had never seen.

"This was the most beautiful and vivid northern light display I have ever seen," Hilmarsson told Caters."We usually see green auroras but that night I saw bright green, red and purple colour, which is very unusual."

The image above shows the majestic and colorful display, but it also highlights another rarity.

"Many people see the shape ofChrist,but also an angel formation," said Hilmarsson.

Hilmarsson took the photo near the town of Akranes after his 10-year-old son prompted him to capture the vivid skies.

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The Northern Lights seen near Hallbankgate in North Cumbria, on Feb. 27, 2014. (Stuart Walker/Caters News Agency)