From Digital Camera World · · 1m
Skateboarder wins Illume Award with 12-year-old DSLR
German photographer Robert Christ captured pro skateboarder André Gerlich's backside air trick on a sculpture using a Nikon D750.
In brief
German photographer Robert Christ captured pro skateboarder André Gerlich's backside air trick on a sculpture using a Nikon D750. Robert Christ won the 2026 Illume Skate category award with a photo of André Gerlich performing a backside air on a sculpture using a Nikon D750. Originally reported by Digital Camera World.
Photographer finds sculpture location
German skateboarder Robert Christ found a sculpture bike path in southern Germany with his friend André Gerlich.
André performs backside air trick
Professional skateboarder André Gerlich did a stylish backside air trick on the sculpture's rough concrete.
Winning photo for 2026 Illume Awards
Christ's photograph won the Skate category in the 2026 Illume Awards, a major outdoor photography contest.
Challenging shot conditions
The duo faced coarse asphalt and no broom, making a makeshift broom from tree branches after 15 or 20 attempts.
Prizes for winning photograph
Christ received a Leica D-Lux 8 camera and his photo will be published in The Illume Photobook 2026.
The one thing
Robert Christ won the 2026 Illume Skate category award with a photo of André Gerlich performing a backside air on a sculpture using a Nikon D750.
