Pictures that will make you say ‘Hmmm…’

Pictures that will make you say ‘Hmmm…’

Careful about that cliff…

A man walks next to a pool of water

Careful! You don’t want to get your toes wet

© Darrell Staggs

This shot, taken near Lake Powell, in Utah, is a little deceiving. Take a closer look, then read on to see what the photographer had to say.
“This canyon housed a pool of water that was sheltered from any wind, making it a perfect mirror for the canyon walls lit by the late afternoon sun,” says Darrell Staggs. “This view creates the illusion of a hiker walking right along the edge of a cliff canyon wall. For additional interest, the image can also be viewed upside down, giving the illusion of a hiker in a large cavern.”

The castle in the sky

The Festung Hohensalzburg sits above the clouds in Austria

The Festung Hohensalzburg

© krewenka.com

Normally the Festung Hohensalzburg (that’s the castle) sits above the picturesque Austrian city of Salzburg. 

Shady cyclists

Cyclists chase their shadows in a French road race

Now that’s chasing a shadow

© Sebastien Boue

Where’s the camera?

There are two riders in this picture. Sort of...

There are two riders in this picture. Sort of…

© Dan Vojtech

Take a second, and see if you can figure this one out. Got it?

City swimming

The centre of the aquatic action in Berlin

The centre of the aquatic action in Berlin

© Karl Johaentges / Getty Images

When you go to Berlin, visiting the sea probably isn’t the first thing on your mind… but if it is, you need only check out the famous Radisson Blu Hotel on Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse. Inside the hotel, guests marvel at the 25m-high aquarium. It holds 1,000,000 litres of water and houses 110 different species of marine life – that means more than 1,500 fish and other critters in the aquarium. And how do they clean it? A 900,000-litre per hour filtration system. You can even scuba-dive inside it. 

Skating, which way?

A skateboarder plays with perception

The visual tricks of skateboarder Simon Stricker

© Jaanus Ree/Red Bull Content Pool

Chillin’ out, relaxin, maxin’ all cool

A Turkish freerunner puts his parkour skills into practice in Istanbul

Pavel Petkuns puts it all out there

© Jaanus Ree/Red Bull Content Pool

Pavel ‘Pasha’ Petkuns hangs out above the city streets in Istanbul, Turkey. 

Someone took this pic for the internet

A BMX cyclist reflected in the eye of a cat

This cat only has eyes for Estonian BMX riders

© Jaanus Ree/Red Bull Content Pool

It’s not a secret – the internet simply loves cats. And that’s why we love this pic of Erik Orgo on his BMX – seen through a cat’s eyes. Our only question: how many snaps did it take to get kitty to hold still for this one?

A feat of Biblical proportions

Polish Kite surfer Maciek Kozierski in the Sea of Galilee

Walking on water

© Predrag Vuckovic

An underwater waterfall

Sand flows out of a lagoon into an ocean

The Indian Ocean as you’ve never seen it before

© Michael Friedel

Surfing the sky

A wave in the sky

An awe-inspiring weather front in Australia

© Mark Watson / Red Bull Content Pool

Off the coast of Australia you’ll find this incredible cloud formation – if you’re there on the right day. The 100km-long tubular cloud forms when the weather is right, and when it does, it rolls across the Gulf of Carpentaria at speeds up to 60kph. To learm more about this amazing phenomenon, check out this video from Johnny Durant.

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