The submission phase for the Illume Awards 2026 (theillumeawards) is open. Submit your images by July 31st and be part of this year’s competition.⁣ ⁣ Remote, unpredictable, and unforgiving, Shipstern Bluff has earned its place among the world's most challenging surf locations.⁣ ⁣ Photographer Ted Grambeau (tedgrambeau) captured local surfer Jimmy McKean (jimmy_mckean) during one of the most extreme days of the season, as a giant Southern Ocean swell met the wave's infamous stepped formations. The image, photographed with the #LeicaSL2S, was awarded Category Winner in the Energy category at the Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2023.⁣ ⁣ #Leica #LeicaCamera #🔴📷