All Photos © Jamie Kripke

“I’ve been wanting to shoot some personal work of drag racing, and I was lucky enough to land a couple media passes for a big event at the local strip a few weeks ago.  My friend Steve and I donned green photo vests, doubled up on the ear protection, and hauled the Profoto kit to the starting line to go breathe some nitro fuel vapors, eat tiny bits of rubber, and witness massive amounts of fuel consumption.  (About 30 gallons in 7 seconds for the jet cars)

I never have seen or heard anything like this before, let alone being five feet away from some truly terrifying cars. When the first nitro dragster took off, I nearly threw my camera down and ran away, screaming like a little girl. I thought I was having a heart attack.

The jet cars are equally ridiculous, and there is no way to really explain the sheer insanity of strapping four wheels and a seat to a JET ENGINE.”  To see more of Jamie Kripke’s work click here

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All Photos © Enrique Ahumada

Enrique Ahumada gained inspiration from the creative atmosphere of art directors and photographers he works with at a Los Angeles advertising agency. Influenced by imagery of the female form, he began developing ‘Women in Windows’, an expression of his inner voyeur.

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© All photographs by Yassine Ouhilal

Yassine Ouhilal captures surfer Cheyne Cottrell riding an icy wave amidst the snow-capped mountains of Norway’s Arctic. This shot was taken around 11 PM due to the high latitude and prevailing midnight sun.

Photographer Yassine Ouhilal, known as “Yazzy,” recently traveled to Norway’s Arctic Circle for a surfing expedition feature with Outside magazine. In Norway, Yazzy was also able to shoot for Eddie Bauer, who sponsored the trip. He produced a documentary while traveling that is posted on YouTube, and which has been seen in 200 countries.

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© All Photographs by Sean Kennedy Santos.

Image above is from an advertising campaign shot in LA for Morgan Hotels.

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© All Photographs by Grant Gunderson. Bryce Phillips skiing powder at night under star trails in the Alta backcountry.

Grant Gunderson is a Mt. Baker Washington-based ski photographer. His work has appeared in magazines like Powder, Skiing, and Backcountry, and he is the photo editor of The Ski Journal.

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