The Playground category is a dedicated category for epic images showcasing not only the athlete, but the landscapes, locations, platforms and environments in which they play. To many people, seeking out new spots in which to perform and capture is the very essence of adventure and action sports photography. As usual, the results are pretty spectacular - see them for yourself right here!
Here is the full list of Playground category semi-finalists in 2019:
Steve Shannon
Austin Jackson
Karim Iliya
Simon Bischoff
Dave Trumpore
Marc Daviet
Piotrek Deska
Robert Garo
Guy Fattal
Jb Liautard
Kamil Sustiak
Erik Gross
Ale Di Lullo
Brian Nevins
Nathan Hughes
Lorenz Holder
Bruno Long
Chris Burkard
Vegard Aasen
Miloš Štáfek
These 20 photographers made it to the semi-final stage of the Image Quest 2019, however 5 photographers went even further! Tune in to the Winner Award Ceremony on November 20, 2019 to see the 5 finalists from each category, the 11 category winners and 1 overall winner of the world’s greatest adventure and action sports imagery contest unveiled.
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