I do not remember exactly where I saw a picture of the location for the first time. When I registered that it was in my hometown, I went straight there to take a look. On-site, I immediately realized how the finished picture would look like. My friend Milan works just around the corner and so we have arranged to implement the shot. We underestimated how much traffic there is during the normal evening Rush hour. So we finally had to wait a few hours until we were almost alone to get the final picture.
Robert Garo

About the shot

Biography
My story as a photographer is probably more directly related to the Red Bull Illume than many others. After being thwarted by a shoulder injury, I bought a camera and started taking snaps. Nothing was safe in front of my lens. I think, my environment was happy that changed when I got my hands on the second Illume book at the end of 2013. Exactly those pictures I wanted to do too! Every single image fascinated me and I burned for sports anyway. One thing led to the other and so it happened that in 2016 I was fortunate enough, to win the worldwide photo contest of Red Bull Photography by 500Px. It was inspiring to be a guest at the winner's ceremony in Chicago and meet all the other photographers. Now it was 100% clear where my way should lead. I wanted to be part of this Community.
Since that time a lot has happened. In 2017 I decided to quit my regular job and shortly after that, I became part of the Red Bull Photography Team. I was able to get to know many inspiring people and my job takes me to other countries again and again. I was allowed to work for some small and some major companies and share their passion for the sport. I am very grateful for that!
In the end, the Red Bull Illume has changed my life.