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Rainbow Wakeboarding for Red Bull Illume

April 11th, 2013 | Robot, Space

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Red Bull Illume is an action photography contest that occurs once every three years.  Patrick Rochon recently captured 3 wakeboarders with LED’s attached to their boards to create this incredible light painting effect.  Snap! Orlando came up with the concept and fabricated the boards.  Here’s a quote from the Illume site about the project:

“The shoot… …included many challenges in preparation. It’s hard enough to shoot high-speed action in the dark – add in the tasks of outfitting the boards with the waterproof LCD light systems to staging the cameras, lighting and athletes in proper position to secure the shot, and you have yourself a serious photographic mission.

Some of the most inspired by the project were the athletes themselves.
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” says Errington, the 24-year-old wakeboarder at the top of his game.

For Rochon, the set-up and planning were extensive, but the motivation while shooting was simple: “Focus on the art, the creativity, and the beauty,” said Rochon, mid-shoot. Fortunately for him, he knew he could rely on the riders to offer performances worthy of the occasion. “I’m really impressed by the athletes,” he added. “They are so fluid in the water, and they understand naturally what we are trying to do here.””

These wakeboarding photographs are reminscent of Jacob Sutton’s Snow Surfer and also the Neon Surfing from Bondi Beach.

The Red Bull Illume competition has produced some pretty amazing results over the years.  Here are the Top 10 Winners from the 2010 competition (click photos to enlarge):

Red-Bull-Illume-Close-Up-2010-Nathan-SmithClose-Up 2010: Nathan Smith (AUS)

Red-Bull-Illume-Energy-2010-Stuart-GibsonEnergy: Stuart Gibson (AUS)

Red-Bull-Illume-Experimental-2010-Daniel-Grundexperimental: Daniel Grund (GER)

Red-Bull-Illume-Illumination-2010-Chris-BurkardIllumination: Chris Burkard (USA)

Red-Bull-Illume-Culture-2010-Vincent-PerraudCulture: Vincent Perraud (FRA)

Red-Bull-Illume-New-Creativity-2010-Eric-BergerNew Creativity: Eric Berger (CAN)

Red-Bull-Illume-Playground-2010-Tim-KorbmacherPlayground: Tim Korbmacher (GER)

Red-Bull-Illume-Sequence-2010-Miguel-Lopez-VirgenSequence: Miguel Lopez Virgen (MEX)

Red-Bull-Illume-Spirit-2010-Adam-KokotSpirit: Adam Kokot (POL)

Red Bull Cliffdive Hamburg 2008 Athlet: Jose PavoWings: Marcel Lämmerhirt (AUT)

The Illumination shot from Chris Burkard won the 2010 competition, and I must say that I think it is one of the most beautiful photographs I’ve ever seen.  It features surfer Peter Mendia riding waves off Chile’s West Coast.

Submissions to Red Bull Illume are open until April 30th, 2013. Visit this site to enter.

-RSB

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Moonwalk by Dean Potter

January 20th, 2013 | Space

Dean Potter Moonwalk

Dean Potter is the world-renowned American free climber, alpinist, base jumper, and highliner featured in the video above.  He’s conquered some of the world’s most challenging peaks WITHOUT a rope!  He has speed soloed Half Dome, El Capitan, Cerro Torre, and Fitzroy.

The Moonwalk above is located on a highline at Cathedral Peak, as part of a project for National Geographic called The Man Who Can Fly.

When asked to describe the experience in a recent interview, here’s was Dean had to say:

Did the Moon look like it does in the photo with the naked eye?

Potter: Photographer Mikey Schaefer was taking the photographs from approximately 1.2 miles west of the highline. For him, the moon and myself looked exactly like you see it in this picture. From my vantage point on the summit of the Cathedral Peak, the moon was higher in the sky and it looked as the moon always looks to us mortals on the ground.
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What would you have done if you had fallen?

Potter : I’ve always been a “free soloist.” Whatever I do, I long to be untethered and free. This desire for freedom goes far beyond the highline to every facet of life. Freedom is our most fundamental right. I am completely confident with my ability to catch the line if I were to fall. I’ve practiced this catch move successfully for the past 19 years.

And here’s a few more photos from the National Geographic episode which aired on Sunday, February 8th, 2013 at 8pm:

Dean Potter Free Climbing Cathedral Park

Dean Potter soloing El Capitan

The Workshop

-RSB