25 Photos That Prove Sports Look Just as Exciting in Black and White

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When we think of action sports photographer‘s great sports photography, images filled with bright colors usually come to mind. Whether it’s a cyclist captured in the vivid kit of their sponsor, the deep blues of an ocean behind a big wave surfer, or the telltale speck of color against a mountain side that identifies a climber reaching for the top, we’re accustomed to seeing sports through photos bursting with colors. So viewing a collection of black and white sports photographs is striking for its obvious distinction from what our eyes are used to seeing, but it also feels as though the monochrome use heightens the sense of adventure captured in the images. Scroll down to see some of our favorite black and white thrills from the Red Bull Photography crew.

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