A BMX rider performs a daring backflip off a ramp near a wild rhino in an African savanna landscape.

red bull illume

semi finalist

 

 

Red Bull Illume is one of the world's top action photography competitions, and we were honoured to make it to the finals and into the Illume book, which only comes out every two years, a truly great honour. What makes it even more special: Red Bull's rule was no animals in the photography, since they don't want to be associated with stressing animals out. This image was the only exception that made it through. The rule was also that we may not retouch the final image so what you see except for colour grading actually happened no retouching .


Out of 59,331  images submitted we made it to the last 290.



Daring cyclist performs a backflip on a ramp near a wild rhino in an African savanna landscape.

 

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proud moment in red bull illume

Illumi photography book displayed open to a rhino page, with box set featuring wildlife and action images on dark background.

Thanks again to Red Bull Illume for the nomination and thanks to the team for all their help, Eric Garbers Red Bull Namibia Rhino Momma Project. Hope to see you in the next edition, out of 59,331 imagse we made it to the semi-finalist round.

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Illumi photography book displayed open to a rhino page, with box set featuring wildlife and action images on dark background.

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more image from the shoot

 

Person riding a scooter on dirt trail at sunset wearing a helmet, with golden light and dust clouds in background.
Silhouette of a BMX rider performing a jump trick against a vibrant orange sunset sky with trees in the background.
Mountain biker encounters a wild white rhino on a dusty dirt trail in African savanna wilderness.
BMX rider wearing Red Bull helmet races along wooden fence track at high speed in sunny outdoor setting.
BMX rider performs a dramatic aerial trick silhouetted against a vibrant orange sunset sky with bare trees in background.
BMX rider performs an aerial trick high above a rhino grazing in a vast African savanna landscape.
Young BMX rider performing a high aerial trick at a skate park on a sunny day with blue skies.
BMX rider performing an aerial trick on a skate ramp at sunset with a rhino visible in the background.
BMX rider performs aerial trick off ramp at skate park with rhinos grazing in background under sunny sky.
Silhouette of a BMX rider performing a jump trick at sunset with bare trees and golden sky in background.
Person observing two white rhinos in their natural African bush habitat during wildlife encounter.
BMX rider performs a dramatic jump silhouetted against a vibrant sunset sky with bare trees in the background.

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