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A ‘BREATHTAKING’ image of a climber falling from a rock tower in Indian Creek, UT, USA, has won the Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2021.

US photographer Will Saunders was announced as the overall winner, with his shot of climber Jake Talley striking a pose as he took a lead fall voted by a panel of 53 judges from around the world.

Saunders’ winning shot shows Jake Talley mid fall while climbing.

“I’ve shot many whippers, but this time I wanted to try something a little different,” Saunders said. “A group of us rallied out to my favourite place in the desert to get some climbing in and make some imagery along the way. I asked Jake to really shape his body into more of a powerful movement rather than

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