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The art of climbing photography

These are some of the best climbing images submitted to Red Bull Illume 2021

Written by Red Bull Illume

1 min readUpdated on 28.09.2022 · 22:00 UTC

There is something special about climbing photography. It shows us perspectives and vantage points that few, if any of us, are brave enough to reach. It calls on us to admire not only the climber and the physical strength and poise required to move in this vertical terrain – but the photographer too. Not only have they shared the suffering to get into position, they’ve also held their nerve to frame, compose and get the shot – often with few options to move around, or change a battery. That takes something. To celebrate this unique art form, we went through submissions to bring you the best climbing photography from Red Bull Illume 2021. Sit back and enjoy.

Category Winner 2021
© Will Saunders / Red Bull Illume

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