Red Bull Illume 2016: 11 pictures that will awe you and catch the best of sports action
The winners of Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2016, the world’s greatest action and adventure sports photography contest were unveiled recently. Here are the awe-inspiring images
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Lorenz Holder, a photographer from Germany, was awarded highest Red Bull Illume honours as this image was chosen as the Overall Winner of Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2016. It also won the Athlete’s Choice Award and was given the title ‘Masterpiece by Yodobashi’. In the photo, athlete Senad Grosic rides his bike over a scenic bridge around autumnal trees in Gablenz, Germany. Lorenz Holder/ Redbull Illume
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The Sequence by Sony category winner is Daniel Vojtěch from Czech Republic. His shot of Flying Bulls pilots Miroslav Krejci, Jan Rudzinskyi, Stanislav Cejka and Jan Tvrdic in Jaromêř, Czech Republic won him the title. Daniel Vojtěch/ Redbull Illume
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Australian photographer Luke Shadbolt won the prize for the Energy category with his picture of surfer Renan Faccini set against a huge swell in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Luke Shadbolt/ Redbull Illume
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This dynamic image that won the New Creativity category was shot by Ale Di Lullo. The Italian photographer shot Professional Freeride Mountain Biker Aaron Chase riding his bike on the windshield of a NYC cab. Ale Di Lullo/ Redbull Illume
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For the Enhance category, Dean Treml from New Zealand was the winner. His image of cliff diver Jonathan Paredes jumping from the 28 metre platform on the roof of the Copenhagen Opera House during the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, 2013 won the award. Dean Treml/ Redbull Illume
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Lorenz Holder also clinched the prize for the Playground category. In this picture, he shot BMXer Senad Grosic riding a rusted viewing platform in Senftenberg, Germany. Lorenz Holder/ Redbull Illume
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In the Close Up category, the winner was photographer Denis Klero from Russia. His high-contrast black and white shot of climber Rustam Gelmanov helped him clinch the award. Denis Klero/Redbull Illume
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Yes, this photo is taken on a mobile phone! The mobile category was introduced in the Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2016 just this year and this entry justifies the entry of this photography subset. Vegard Aasen from Norway shot this black and white mountaineering image from his Huawei P8 in Hakuba, Japan. Vegard Aasen/ Redbull Illume
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Jody MacDonald caught this interesting shot of her brother Ken MacDonald for the Lifestyle category. Ken is seen perched atop a train during their adventure through the Sahara Desert. Photo: Jody MacDonald/ Redbull Illume
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Dean Treml also won the Spirit category. His image captures kayaker Josh Neilson being supported by fellow paddlers Barnaby Prees, Sam Sutton, Tim Pickering, Ben Brown, Jamie Sutton and Jaren Seiler after a bad landing off Matze’s Drop, Storulfossen, Norway. Dean Treml/Redbull Illume
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Micky Wiswedel from South Africa won the Wings category of photographs with his image that pretty much embodies the category. In this shot, climber Jamie Smith is seen mid-fall as he attempts a new route on Table Mountain, Cape Town. Micky Wiswedel/Redbull Illume
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