15+ Of The Most Powerful Action Photos Of 2016

Red Bull Illume is a major international photography competition dedicated to action and adventure sports. Tens of thousands of amateur and professional photographers enter the contest each year but only a select handful get chosen by the competition’s 53 judges. 34,624 photographs were entered this year from 5,646 photographers across 120 countries, and the stunning winners from the 11 different categories can be found in the list below.
The main prize went to Lorenz Holder for his beautiful shot of BMX rider Senad Grosic crossing a bridge in Germany. Other eye-catching entries include Daniel Vojtech’s hypnotic picture of fighter planes for the sequence category and Victor Sukhorukov’s mesmerizing picture of a paraglider swirling around a wintry lighthouse. Scroll through the list and vote for your favorites.

#1 Masterpiece Category Finalist, Gablenz, Germany

#2 New Creativity Category Finalist, Tallinn, Estonia

#3 Sequence Category Finalist, Budapest, Hungary

#4 Masterpiece Category Finalist, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

#5 Enhance Category Finalist, Kitzsteinhorn, Austria

#6 Masterpiece Category Finalist, Murnauer Moos, Germany

#7 New Creativity Category Finalist, Brooklyn, New York

#8 Enhance Category Finalist, Vail Pass, CO, United States

#9 Sequence Category Finalist, Jaromer, Czech Republic

#10 Playground Category Finalist, Grampians, Australia

#11 Sequence Category Finalist, Retallack, Canada

#12 Masterpiece Category Finalist, Siargao Island, Philippines

#13 Mobile Category Finalist, Hakuba, Japan

#14 Close Up Category Finalist, Fontainebleau, France

#15 Playground Category Finalist, Senftenberg, Germany

#16 Sequence Category Finalist, Vienna, Austria

#17 Lifestyle Category Finalist, Choum, Mauritania

#18 New Creativity Category Finalist, South, Iceland

#19 Energy Category Finalist, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

#20 Masterpiece Category Finalist, Zion National Park, UT, United States

#21 Spirit Category Finalist, Verdon Gorge, France

#22 Wings Category Finalist, Hrabovo, Slovakia

#23 Lifestyle Category Finalist, Piedra Riscada, Brazil

#24 Masterpiece Category Finalist, Teahupo’o, French Polynesia

#25 Playground Category Finalist, Pamukkale, Turkey

#26 Sequence Category Finalist, Lac Du Pontet, France

#27 Spirit Category Finalist, Hildale, UT, United States

#28 Playground Category Finalist, Riem, Germany

#29 Wings Category Finalist, Cape Town, South Africa

#30 Masterpiece Category Finalist, Nozawa Onsen, Japan

#31 Enhance Category Finalist, Klasterec Nad Ohri, Czech Republic

#32 Enhance Category Finalist, Tulum, Mexico

#33 Lifestyle Category Finalist, Venice, California

#34 Spirit Category Finalist, North Shore Of Oahu, Hawaii

#35 Mobile Category Finalist, Potomac, MD, United States

#36 Wings Category Finalist, Kamloops, Canada

#37 New Creativity Category Finalist, Laax, Switzerland

#38 Wings Category Finalist, St. Moritz, Switzerland

#39 Spirit Category Finalist, Storulfossen, Norway

#40 Energy Category Finalist, Indian Creek, UT, United States

#41 Close Up Category Finalist, Sierra Nevada, CA, United States

#42 Masterpiece Category Finalist, Crested Butte, CO, United States

#43 Energy Category Finalist, Dusseldorf, Germany

#44 Close Up Category Finalist, Outer Banks, NC, United States

#45 Masterpiece Category Finalist, Verdon Gorge, France

#46 Playground Category Finalist, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

#47 Playground Category Finalist, Tasiilaq, Greenland

#48 Lifestyle Category Finalist, Edmonton, Canada

#49 Mobile Category Finalist, Fairfax, CA, United States

#50 Energy Category Finalist, Kazimierz Biskupi, Poland

#51 Masterpiece Category Finalist, San Salvador Island, Bahamas

#52 Lifestyle Category Finalist, British Columbia, Canada

#53 Lifestyle Category Finalist, Raudalen, Norway

#54 Mobile Category Finalist, Serra Do Cipo National Park, Brazil

#55 Wings Category Finalist, Victoria Falls, Zambia

#56 Mobile Category Finalist, Platteklip Gorge, South Africa

#57 Playground Category Finalist, Salzburg, Austria

#58 Masterpiece Category Finalist, Park City Powder Cats, UT, United States

#59 Close Up Category Finalist, Dolenja Vas, Slovenia

#60 Playground Category Finalist, Pedra De Lume, Cape Verde

#61 Energy Category Finalist, Folgefonna, Norway

#62 Close Up Category Finalist, The Azores Islands, Portugal

#63 Close Up Category Finalist, San Martino Di Castrozza, Italy

#64 Lifestyle Category Finalist, Yosemite National Park, CA, United States

#65 Wings Category Finalist, Umm Al-quwain, United Arab Emirates

#66 Spirit Category Finalist, Ben Nevis, United Kingdom

#67 Enhance Category Finalist, Copenhagen, Denmark

#68 Mobile Category Finalist, Golden, Canada

#69 Spirit Category Finalist, Virgin, UT, United States

#70 Close Up Category Finalist, Namotu Island, Fiji

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