Incredibly, the June Best of Instagram by SanDisk category was won by the smallest margin possible – just 1 vote separated first and second place! The winner is Hamish Frost, with his amazing picture of Guy Robertson and Greg Boswell climbing a new winter route on Bidean nam Bian, Scotland. Shot on his Sony a7III with a 70-200mm f4 lens.
He explains:
“Photos from the 2016 edition of Red Bull Illume were a big inspiration in starting to take my photography more seriously, so to have a photo in the final of this year’s competition means so much. It’s also awesome for Scottish winter climbing to get some more exposure on a worldwide stage.
“The weather that day had been generally terrible for photos, however I knew that if the clouds were to clear just slightly, then the west face of Stob Coire nan Lochan might come into view in the background. I waited in my position and sure enough, just as Guy was making good progress on the third pitch, the clouds broke momentarily and I was able to get the shot I’d hoped for.”
Hamish joins the previous monthly winners Jeremy Bernard, Fabien Maierhofer, Baptiste Fauchille and Dasha Nosova as finalists of the Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2019!
There are still 50 finalist places to be won from the remaining 10 categories of the Image Quest 2019 that are still open for submission, with another 9 finalists to come from ‘The Great Outdoors by Red Bull Illume’ category of the EyeEm awards, making the magic number of 64. Submit now, and join us in November for the event of the year!
This caps a successful start to this new category, which has seen thousands of submissions on Instagram and our first ever public vote over the space of five months. These great photographers have earned their invitations to the Winner Award Ceremony in November at a soon to be announced (epic) location, and you still have the chance to join them!
The way for you to become a finalist is simple - submit your best adventure and action sports image before the July 31 deadline on redbullillume.com!
See a selection of some of the best images from the June Top 25 below…