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Australian photographer Krystle Wright becomes first woman to be crowned Red Bull Illume winner

Irish Times picture editor, Brenda Fitzsimons, among judges for global imagery contest

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Red Bull Ilume winner 2023: Athlete Angela VanWiemeersch photographed at Long Canyon, Utah. Photograph: Krystle Wright
Thu Dec 07 2023 - 13:48

Australian photographer Krystle Wright last week became the first woman ever to win the Red Bull Illume, the world’s largest imagery contest that celebrates adventure and action sports.

Wright’s shot of climber Angela VanWiemeersch illuminated in a crack, deep within Long Canyon, Utah, was chosen by the judging panel of more than 50 photographers.

The exhibition of the Red Bull Illume top 50 selection launches in Sölden, Austria, where it is on display daily at the Gaislachkoglbahn cable car station until December 21st. The images on display are illuminated on 2x2m lightboxes that are the signature of the presentation.

The Irish Times picture editor, Brenda Fitzsimons, was one of the global judges.

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Here are some of the shortlisted images.

Red Bull Illume Category winner: James 'Jimmy' McKean at Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania, Australia. Photograph: Ted Grambeau
Red Bull Illume Category winner: James 'Jimmy' McKean at Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania, Australia. Photograph: Ted Grambeau
Red Bull Illume Category winner: Athlete Arthur Deblonde in Briançon, France. Photograph: Léo Grosgurin
Red Bull Illume Category winner: Athlete Arthur Deblonde in Briançon, France. Photograph: Léo Grosgurin
Red Bull Illume Emerging with Canon category winner: Athlete Kilian Ivelic Astorga in Maipo, Chile. Photograph: Gonzalo Robert Parraguez
Red Bull Illume Emerging with Canon category winner: Athlete Kilian Ivelic Astorga in Maipo, Chile. Photograph: Gonzalo Robert Parraguez
Red Bull Illume Creative Ranking category winner: Athlete Virgile Devin at L’Usine dry-tooling cave situated over an old factory in Grenoble. Photograph: Delphin Montessuit
Red Bull Illume Creative Ranking category winner: Athlete Virgile Devin at L’Usine dry-tooling cave situated over an old factory in Grenoble. Photograph: Delphin Montessuit
Red Bull Illume Photos of Instagram category winner: Athlete Alejandro Arellano at Punta Malacara, Spain. Photograph: Yhabril
Red Bull Illume Photos of Instagram category winner: Athlete Alejandro Arellano at Punta Malacara, Spain. Photograph: Yhabril
Red Bull Illume Playground by Radiant Photo category winner: Athlete Kilian Bron in Nazca, Peru. Photograph: Jb Liautard
Red Bull Illume Playground by Radiant Photo category winner: Athlete Kilian Bron in Nazca, Peru. Photograph: Jb Liautard
Red Bull Illume Lifestyle by COOPH category winner: Two surfers at Anchor Point, Taghazout, Morocco. Photograph: Ross Taylor
Red Bull Illume Lifestyle by COOPH category winner: Two surfers at Anchor Point, Taghazout, Morocco. Photograph: Ross Taylor
Red Bull Illume Masterpiece by Sölden category winner: Athlete Senad Grosic at La Muralla Roja, Calp, Spain. Photograph: Lorenz Holder
Red Bull Illume Masterpiece by Sölden category winner: Athlete Senad Grosic at La Muralla Roja, Calp, Spain. Photograph: Lorenz Holder
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