The Most Exciting Works of Red Bull Illume 2013 Finalists

The top 250 finalists for the Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2013 have been determined. Photographers compete in the competition, presenting to the judges pictures depicting active and extreme sports. This year, more than 28 thousand works of 6417 photographers from 124 countries took part in it. The top 50 finalists will be invited to the Hong Kong Awards at the end of August.

(Total 38 photos)

1. Photographer: Dimitros Kontizas. Athletes: Hubert Schober, Kidley Oliveti. Location: Zakynthos, Greece.

2. Photographer: Stuart Gibson. Athlete: Sean Woolnow. Location: Namotu Island, Fiji.

3. Photographer: Carlos Hernandez. Athlete: Benet Bec de Careda. Location: Barcelona, Spain.

4. Photographer: Richard Baybutt. Athlete: Dan Clifford. Location: Sheffield, UK.

5. Photographer: Matt Lusk. Athletes: Jesse Hynes, Joe Krum. Location: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

6. Photographer: Liz Rogers. Athlete: Stefan Eberhard. Location: Vibubbi Cave, Nullarbor Plain, Australia.

7. Photographer: Scott Serfas. Athlete: Travis Rice. Location: Tordrillo Mountains, Alaska.

8. Photographer: Ben Tuard. Athlete: Manu Bouvet. Location: Tuamotu, French Polynesia.

9. Photographer: Crystal Wright. Athlete: Michael Tomchek. Location: Castle Valley, Utah.

10. Photographer: Morgan Maassen. Athletes: Jake Marshall, Taylor Clarke, Frankie Harrer, Colt Ward, Thelen Hurrell, Nolan Rapoza, Dryden Brown. Location: Tavarua, Fiji.

11. Photographer: Jeroen Njeuvhuis. Athlete: Eric Journet. Location: Denekamp, Netherlands.

12. Photographer: Bernardo Jimenez. Athlete: Gabriele Moroni. Location: Margalef, Spain.

13. Photographer: Juan Cruz Rabaglia. Athlete: Leonardo Cuni Proverbio. Location: Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Argentina.

14. Photographer: Frederico Pompermeier. Athlete: Shane Dorian. Location: Maui, Hawaii.

15. Photographer: Fernando Rodriguez. Athlete: Kike Riko. Location: San José de la Rinconada, Seville, Spain.

16. Photographer: Scott Dickerson. Athletes: Mike McCune, Eric Newbery, Dave Calkins. Location: Turnagain Arm, Alaska.

17. Photographer: Jason Reposar. Athlete: Dion Agius. Location: Bali, Indonesia.

18. Photographer: Stuart Gibson. Athlete: Ryan Hargrave. Location: Namotu, Fiji.

19. Photographer: Alexandre Buisse. Athlete: Mitch Kemeter. Location: Taft Point, Yosemite, California.

20. Photographer: George Karbus. Athlete: Katerina Khamsikova. Location: White Sea, Arctic Circle, Russia.

21. Photographer: Steve Montell. Athlete: Tom Hawkins. Location: Lombok, Indonesia.

22. Photographer: Zachary Noyle. Athlete: Gabriel Medina. Location: Oahu, Hawaii.

23. Photographer: Pierre Ogier. Athlete: Tim Alonji. Location: Annecy, France.

24. Photographer: Grant Gunderson. Athletes: Zach Giffin, Paul Kimbrough, Matt Steinman. Location: North Cascades, Washington.

25. Photographer: George Karbus. Athlete: Katerina Khamsikova. Location: Lahinch, Ireland.

26. Photographer: Anthony Acosta. Athlete: Geoff Rowley. Location: Tehachati, California.

27. Photographer: Christian Rosillo. Athlete: Ruban Rodriguez. Location: Siam Park, Tenerife, Spain.

28. Photographer: George Karbus. Athlete: Tom Lowy. Location: Lahinch, Ireland.

29. Photographer: Roberto Bragotto. Athlete: Fabio Montagnier. Location: Padua, Italy.

30. Photographer: Garrett Cortese. Athlete: Nick Robinson. Location: Groveland, Florida.

31. Photographer: David Carlier. Athlete: Gary Edgeworth. Location: Mesa Falls, Idaho.

32. Photographer: Tony Kzech. Athlete: Cam MaCaul. Location: Virginia, Utah.

33. Photographer: Christian Pondella. Athletes: Will Gadd, Tim Emmett. Location: Helmken Falls, Wells Gray Provincial Park, British Columbia.

34. Photographer: Jody McDonald. Athlete: Gavin McClurg. Location: Mazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique.

35. Photographer: Jussi Grznar. Athlete: Mikey Renkz. Location: Whistler, British Columbia.

36. Photographer: Dave Trumpor. Athlete: Joe Schasler. Location: Boulder, Colorado.

37. Photographer: Tippi Dray. Athlete: Ian Wallace. Location: Cairns, Australia.

38. Photographer: Benjamin Ginsberg. Athlete: Bobby Oquist. Location: Newport Beach, California.