Final Call for Submissions: Red Bull Illume

Only 4 weeks left to enter Red Bull Illume 2016  – all submissions must be uploaded to redbullillume.com by March 31. While thousands of images have already been submitted, there’s plenty of room for more images on the Red Bull Illume servers.

This is a unique chance for photographers and young talents to put their names on the map and share their action and adventure sports images with millions of people around the world. Right now Red Bull Illume is looking for even more entries! If you are not a photographer yourself or you have already submitted, get in touch with your connections, activate your network, reach out to your photographer contacts and encourage them to submit.

The contest is free and anyone can enter. The only qualification? Amazing images! There’s no limit to the range of shots that can be entered, whether they're action, lifestyle or sequence shots. Find out more about the 11 Red Bull Illume categories, including the new Mobile category on redbullillume.com.


Photo © Zakary Noyle / Red Bull Illume

Red Bull Illume can also reveal that the various winners will be announced in a grand ceremony in Chicago, USA on September 28. With its iconic skyline and flourishing cultural scene, ‘the windy city’ offers the perfect backdrop for the Red Bull Illume Winner Award Ceremony 2016 as well as a perfect starting point for the Red Bull Illume Exhibit Tour. Starting in Chicago, the Top 55 images will travel around the world's capitals and cultural hubs as a unique nighttime photo exhibition.

The various winners will walk away with amazing photographic prizes, including some of the latest cameras and photography accessories. If the combination of prizes, worldwide exposure and the exhibition tour isn’t enough motivation, have a look at the inspiring stories on redbullillume.com to find out how the contest transformed the careers of former finalists and winners.

So what are you waiting for? There are only 4 weeks left to enter! Help us spread the word within your photography community and tell them to take a shot at Red Bull Illume 2016.

Register here and submit your shots here. Visit redbullillume.com to find out more about judges, prizes, rules, categories and entry details.