From the stone gates on Tenth Street, a series of illuminated billboards create a trail leading into the park.
Red Bull Image Quest 2013 | Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Georgia
2m x 2m double-sided, lightboxes display large-format photographs of jaw-dropping scenes from the world of action sports.
Featured Photographer: Staurt Gibson | Athlete: Ryan Hargrave | Location: Namotu, Figi
Piedmont Park, is both a fitting and ironic setting for this exhibit. Fitting in that the great sense of wanderlust embodied in the images cannot be contained indoors, yet ironic given the frequent clash of the authorities and the athletes regarding boundaries and property. One of the photographers, Ismael Ibanez Ruiz, captured the latter dynamic perfectly between an old man and a BMX rider in Barcelona. On this night, the last day of the exhibition, the park after sunset has an atmosphere of stillness that intensifies the images.
Featured Photographer: Romina Amato | Athlete: Todor Spasov | Location: Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal
As one of the world's leading lifestyle brands, Red Bull is synonymous with action and adventure sports. Red Bull Image Quest is a celebration of the photographers who share the awe-inspiring acts of fearless, adrenaline-charged athletes.
Red Bull Image Quest 2013 | Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Georgia
“It’s about photographers who brave the world’s harshest terrain to capture that one unique shot.”
Featured Photographer: Lorenz Holder | Athlete: Xaver Hoffman | Location: Raisting, Germany | Overall Winner
Pictured: Donny James | Featured Photographer: Samo Vidic | Athlete: Jorge Ferzuli | Location: Athens, Greece
From thousands of entries, fifty photographs were chosen. Winners from each of the five categories--Close Up, Energy, Experimental, Illumination, and Lifestyle by Leica--and an overall winner were announced at a ceremony in Hong Kong on August 29, 2013. The fifty photographs travelled to Scottsdale, Arizona and Vancouver, Canada before arriving in Atlanta on March 20, 2014.
Red Bull Image Quest 2013 | Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Georgia
For more information on the photographers and to see all fifty photographs visit Red Bull Illume.