Top Action-Packed Photos That Made Hearts Jump At Red Bull Illume Awards
By Mikelle Leow, 06 Dec 2023
Photo credit © Krystle Wright / Red Bull Illume, 2023 overall winner, courtesy and featured with permission
Red Bull Illume, which showcases some of the world’s most exhilarating and inventive adventure and action sports imagery, has crowned the photos that have given it wings this year.
Australian photographer Krystle Wright broke new ground at the contest, becoming the first woman to claim the top honor in the event’s 17-year history.
Her winning shot, featuring climber Angela VanWiemeersch in Utah’s Long Canyon, was selected by a panel of over 50 judges for its striking composition and narrative strength.
Red Bull Illume is known for highlighting the adventurous spirit of sports among amateur and professional photographers, and 2023 was no exception. This year’s edition reflected diversity and dynamism across the great outdoors, spanning the unique stories of climbers, kayakers, surfers, and bikers.
Photo credit © Delphin Montessuit / Red Bull Illume, 2023 Creative category winner, courtesy and featured with permission
Photos were reviewed blindly by an international 52-member jury, focusing solely on the artistic value and creativity of the images.
These winning photographs are now part of an outdoor exhibition in Sölden, Austria, displayed on large lightboxes until December 21. Following Sölden, the exhibition will move to the Berlin Travel Festival and Salzburg’s Hangar-7, before trotting to other parts of the globe.
Photo credit © Léo Grosgurin / Red Bull Illume, 2023 RAW category winner, courtesy and featured with permission
Photo credit © Jb Liautard / Red Bull Illume, 2023 Playground by Radiant Photo category winner, courtesy and featured with permission
Photo credit © Ted Grambeau / Red Bull Illume, 2023 Energy category winner, courtesy and featured with permission
Photo credit © Ross Taylor / Red Bull Illume, 2023 Lifestyle by COOPH category winner, courtesy and featured with permission
Photo credit © Lorenz Holder / Red Bull Illume, 2023 Masterpiece by Sölden category winner, courtesy and featured with permission
Photo credit © Yhabril / Red Bull Illume, 2023 Photos of Instagram category winner, courtesy and featured with permission
Photo credit © Gonzalo Robert Parraguez / Red Bull Illume, 2023 Emerging with Canon category winner, courtesy and featured with permission
[via Red Bull Illume, images by various photographers and featured with permission]