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ARRESTING images: CLOSEUPS unlike anything you have seen!

August 16, 2013 11:16 IST

The Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2013 series, the world’s premier photography competition dedicated to the world of action and adventure sports, has recently come up with their top 250 entries in 10 categories. The top 50 finalists, after being unveiled in August end at a grand ceremony in Hong Kong, will travel across the globe in a unique and stand-alone photo exhibition.

In the third part of a series, we present the top 21 entries in the ‘Playground’ category, images that reveal landscapes, platforms, locations in which athletes play.

Part I: STARTLING photos that give 'Energy' a new meaning!

Part II: Creative shots that reveal the FUTURE of photography

Part III: STUNNING pix: Check out these EXTREME playgrounds

Photographer: Claudio Casanova

Athlete: Philipp Schicker

Location: Oberiberg, Switzerland

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Photographer: George Karbus

Athlete: Tom Lowe

Location: Lahinch, Ireland

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ARRESTING images: CLOSEUPS unlike anything you have seen!

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Photographer: George Karbus

Athlete: Tom Lowe

Location: Lahinch, Ireland

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ARRESTING images: CLOSEUPS unlike anything you have seen!

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Photographer: Harald Wisthaler

Athlete: Armin Holzer

Location: Sexten, South Tyrol, Italy

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ARRESTING images: CLOSEUPS unlike anything you have seen!

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Photographer: Ryan Craig

Athlete: Darshan Gooch

Location: Monterey County, CA, USA

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ARRESTING images: CLOSEUPS unlike anything you have seen!

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Photographer: Jeroen Nieuwhuis

Athlete: Erik Journée

Location: Denekamp, Netherlands

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Photographer: Stéphane Candé
Athlete: 
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Location: 
Peynier, France

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ARRESTING images: CLOSEUPS unlike anything you have seen!

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Athlete: Caroline George, Liv Sansoz

Location: Haute-Savoie, France

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Photographer: Pierre Augier

Athlete: Tim Alongi

Location: Annecy, France

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ARRESTING images: CLOSEUPS unlike anything you have seen!

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Photographer: Matthew Clark

Athlete: Joe Parrino

Location: Point Lookout, NY, USA

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Photographer: Reuben Krabbe

Athlete: Kyle Buyers

Location: North Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Photographer: Pablo Jiménez

Athlete: Cristian Merello

Location: Punta de Lobos, Pichilemu, Chile

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Photographer: Stéphane Candé

Athlete: Bryan Regnier

Location: Venelles, France

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ARRESTING images: CLOSEUPS unlike anything you have seen!

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Photographer: Stéphane Candé

Athlete: Anthony Rocci and Yannick Granieri

Location: Are, Sweden

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Photographer: Ale Di Lullo

Athlete: Wade Simmons

Location: Alpine, CA, USA

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ARRESTING images: CLOSEUPS unlike anything you have seen!

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Photographer: Stuart Gibson

Athlete: Ryan Hargrave

Location: Namotu, Fiji

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ARRESTING images: CLOSEUPS unlike anything you have seen!

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Photographer: Morgan Maassen

Athlete: Rebecca Ronald

Location: Hawaii, USA

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ARRESTING images: CLOSEUPS unlike anything you have seen!

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Photographer: Pally Learmond

Athlete: Paddy Graham

Location: Davos, Switzerland

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Photographer: Miles Holden

Athlete: Alan Montefiore

Location: Frankton, Queenstown, New Zealand

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Photographer: Nathan Beddows

Athlete: Cam Hardy

Location: Westfield Markets, London, United Kingdom

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Photographer: John Barton

Athlete: Don Valenzuela

Location: Rifles, Northern Mentawai Islands, Indonesia

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Photographer: Dave Trumpore

Athlete: Joey Schusler

Location: Boulder, CO, USA

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Photographer: Garrett Cortese

Athlete: Nick Robinson

Location: Groveland, FL, USA

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Photographer: Ian Hylands

Athlete: Ian Hylands

Location: Point Roberts, WA, USA

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Photographer: Kelly Cestari

Athlete: Shaun Joubert

Location: Hawaii, USA

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