The Red Bull Illume Image Quest is the world’s greatest and most impressive international photography contest dedicated to action and adventure sports.
For the fourth competition since its beginnings in 2010, almost 35,000 images were submitted by 5,600 photographers hailing from some 120 unique countries.
The competition consists of 10 categories, including Playground, Energy and Enhance, the latter of which digital manipulation is allowed.
The gallery above showcases some of the highlights from the contest, accompanied by captions courtesy of the photographers and Red Bull Illume.
