Red Bull Illume is pleased to announce more official judges for the 2016 contest. The skilful panel of photo editors will soon get ready to sort through thousands of entries in search of the world’s greatest action and adventure sports images.
The panel of 55 judges will comb through thousands of next-level images and eventually pick the finalists, category finalists as well as the various winners. Lee Morris, the owner of fstoppers.com is anxious to get started. “I love Red Bull Illume,” he says. “Each image is so different. I love how exciting it is while at the same time being so broad a genre. It's a public art gallery that everyone can actually enjoy. I've seen a lot of photography contests but nothing as cool as Red Bull Illume.”
Judge Ariane Dayer of Le Matin says that emotion will play a crucial role this year. “Action and adventure sports photography is often the most dramatic – you have action, you have incredible landscapes, and you have basic human emotions like fear, joy, etc. Show us not only the action, but also what it takes to get there and how athletes feel when they succeed or fail.”
The judges will base their decisions on a mix of technical skill, composition, creativity, impact, and a healthy dose of artistic flair. But Amy Squibb, Editor-in-Chief of Digital Photographer, is looking for a little bit more. “The amount of energy some action shots contain make them truly stunning to look at. It’s important that an action shot portrays the sense of energy and emotion from the scene.”
Full list of newly confirmed judges:
Amy Squibb - Digital Photographer
Lee Morris - Fstoppers
Ariane Dayer - Le Matin Dimanche
Kathrin Kosaca - Stern’s monthly VIEW
Steve White - Action Asia
Christian Bugnon - 30°
View the full list of judges here and browse through their profiles for invaluable tips and insights.
Submissions for Red Bull Illume are currently open – but only until March 31! Make sure to register your account right here on redbullillume.com and submit your images.
Visit the Red Bull Illume Facebook page for regular updates and check out Instagram for more visual action.
More new judges announced!
The top names keep coming in. More big hitters have officially joined the Red Bull Illume judging panel. Among the latest list is Amy Squibb of Digital Photographer, Lee Morris of fstoppers.com and Ariane Dayer of Le Matin.
