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Winners of the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest 2019 (15 photos)

The winning images have been announced in the 5th edition of the Red Bull Illume Image Quest photo competition. The contest invited photographers to submit images of the world of action and adventure sports in one of 11 categories, including Energy, Playground, and RAW. This year the competition received 59,551 entries from photographers around the world. Red Bull was kind enough to share some of the winning photos and finalists below.

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This image by photographer Ben Thouard of surfer Ace Buchan surfing in Teahupo'o, Tahiti was both the overall winner and the “Energy” category winner. Thouard: “This photo was shot during a freesurf session right before a World Championship Tour surfing event in Teahupo'o. This is Ace Buchan kicking out from the barrel through the wave, a technique to escape a close-out wave. Luckily I was right below, breathless with my waterhousing waiting for this moment.” (© Copyright Ben Thouard / Red Bull Illume)
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https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/11/winners-red-bull-illume-photo-contest-2019/602590/