Voting Opens

To help select our winners we need your votes on the best entries! Voting opens on 22 July 2025.

 

With more than $10,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs across 5 categories, now is the time to gather your best mountain bike photos and videos and submit them to our competition!

 

Awards will be given to each category winner, with one entrant selected as our Shimano AMB 2025 Photographer of the Year who will take home $2,000 in cash plus a Shimano XT Groupset valued at over $3,000.

 

We will also be recognising the Shimano Young Photographer of the Year where one photographer under the age of 20 will take home a Shimano Deore Upgrade Kit valued at $1,000.

 

To help select our winners we need your votes on the best entries! Voting opens on 22 July 2025.

 

The Shimano AMB Photo Awards are open to entrants from Australia and New Zealand, but photos may be submitted with content from any location worldwide. To be eligible for the Photographer of the Year Award, the winner must submit a photo to each photo category.

 

Categories

OneUp Components Send it

This category is all about the raw speed, the full-send commitment, and the unbeatable stoke that comes with gravity-fueled riding. Downhill, dual slalom, enduro, freeride, dirt jumping, high-speed trail slashing, and those sketchy push runs—we want to see it all. Show us the grit, the flow, the breathtaking landscapes, and the sheer determination that comes with riding the fall line. Whether it’s a banger shot from your local enduro, a World Cup moment, or your buddy absolutely sending it down a gnarly chute, we’re looking for high-impact images that capture the essence of gravity riding—framed and composed to perfection.

 

Prize: $500 plus OneUp Components product.

PURE SPORTS NUTRITION Full Gas

The endurance side of mountain biking has evolved, and the Full Gas category is here to celebrate the heart and soul of it. Whether it’s the lung-busting grind of a club XC race, an all-day epic into the backcountry, the intensity of XCO World Cup action, a marathon sufferfest, or the relentless push of a stage race – we want to see what XC means to you. Show us the grit, the bar-to-bar battles, the technical features, and the landscapes that make XC riding so raw and real. We’re looking for images that tell a story, capture the essence of XC, and bring the race, the effort, and the adventure to life – with flawless composition and framing that make every detail count.

 

Prize: AU$500 plus Pure Sports Nutrition product.

Venture Further

Far beyond the stacked loops and well-worn trails, adventure is limitless. A bike isn’t just a tool – it’s a ticket to the wild, a way to chase the horizon and disappear into the unknown. This category is all about the places your bike can take you, whether it be an epic bikepack or day exploring lesser-known gravel roads. Show us the vast nothingness of the outback, the razor-thin ridgelines that stretch forever, the remote, untamed landscapes where the only sound is your tires crunching over dirt. A winning shot will pull us into the moment, making us feel the scale, the solitude, and the sheer commitment it takes to be out there. Composition and framing matter, but above all, we want to be inspired. We want to see a photo that sparks something deep inside—a photo that makes us want to load up the bags, point the wheels into the unknown, and just ride.

 

Prize: $500.

NVR LOST Beyond Limits

This category is all about the breathtaking perspective of landscapes—the vastness of the outback, the sinuous trails slicing through the earth, the lone rider dwarfed by mountains, deserts, or endless forests. We want to see creativity and scale, whether it be via traditional photography or drone. Whether it’s a top-down view of a winding singletrack, a peloton carving through gravel roads, or a solo adventurer lost in the wild, a winning shot will make us stop, stare, and feel the pull of the ride. As always, composition and framing are key—but most of all, we want images that redefine how we see riding from above and beyond.

 

Prize: $500 plus NVR LOST product.

MTB Direct Raw Reels

The Raw Reels social media video category is looking for the best video that captures the fun and natural environment of MTB riding. Videos must be raw, under 60 seconds, have no music, and be optimised for social media. They will be judged by the panel and uploaded to AMB's social media accounts. Submit cover and details via Photo Awards site, and send full reel to competitions@ambmag.com.au

 

Prize: $500 MTB Direct Gift Voucher

OneUp Components Send it

This category is all about the raw speed, the full-send commitment, and the unbeatable stoke that comes with gravity-fueled riding. Downhill, dual slalom, enduro, freeride, dirt jumping, high-speed trail slashing, and those sketchy push runs—we want to see it all. Show us the grit, the flow, the breathtaking landscapes, and the sheer determination that comes with riding the fall line. Whether it’s a banger shot from your local enduro, a World Cup moment, or your buddy absolutely sending it down a gnarly chute, we’re looking for high-impact images that capture the essence of gravity riding—framed and composed to perfection.

 

Prize: $500 plus OneUp Components product.

PURE SPORTS NUTRITION Full Gas

The endurance side of mountain biking has evolved, and the Full Gas category is here to celebrate the heart and soul of it. Whether it’s the lung-busting grind of a club XC race, an all-day epic into the backcountry, the intensity of XCO World Cup action, a marathon sufferfest, or the relentless push of a stage race – we want to see what XC means to you. Show us the grit, the bar-to-bar battles, the technical features, and the landscapes that make XC riding so raw and real. We’re looking for images that tell a story, capture the essence of XC, and bring the race, the effort, and the adventure to life – with flawless composition and framing that make every detail count.

 

Prize: AU$500 plus Pure Sports Nutrition product.

Venture Further

Far beyond the stacked loops and well-worn trails, adventure is limitless. A bike isn’t just a tool – it’s a ticket to the wild, a way to chase the horizon and disappear into the unknown. This category is all about the places your bike can take you, whether it be an epic bikepack or day exploring lesser-known gravel roads. Show us the vast nothingness of the outback, the razor-thin ridgelines that stretch forever, the remote, untamed landscapes where the only sound is your tires crunching over dirt. A winning shot will pull us into the moment, making us feel the scale, the solitude, and the sheer commitment it takes to be out there. Composition and framing matter, but above all, we want to be inspired. We want to see a photo that sparks something deep inside—a photo that makes us want to load up the bags, point the wheels into the unknown, and just ride.

 

Prize: $500.

NVR LOST Beyond Limits

This category is all about the breathtaking perspective of landscapes—the vastness of the outback, the sinuous trails slicing through the earth, the lone rider dwarfed by mountains, deserts, or endless forests. We want to see creativity and scale, whether it be via traditional photography or drone. Whether it’s a top-down view of a winding singletrack, a peloton carving through gravel roads, or a solo adventurer lost in the wild, a winning shot will make us stop, stare, and feel the pull of the ride. As always, composition and framing are key—but most of all, we want images that redefine how we see riding from above and beyond.

 

Prize: $500 plus NVR LOST product.

MTB Direct Raw Reels

The Raw Reels social media video category is looking for the best video that captures the fun and natural environment of MTB riding. Videos must be raw, under 60 seconds, have no music, and be optimised for social media. They will be judged by the panel and uploaded to AMB's social media accounts. Submit cover and details via Photo Awards site, and send full reel to competitions@ambmag.com.au

 

Prize: $500 MTB Direct Gift Voucher

Photographer of the Year

To win the overall title you need to enter a photo in each of the photography categories. You need to blow our judges away; the level to win the overall title has been set really high. Study the categories and shoot to suit.

Prize: AU$2000 plus a Shimano XT groupset valued at $3,000 and a full feature in Issue #214 of AMB (priceless!).

Young Photographer of the Year

In this category, our judges select a short list from all the images submitted by photographers under 20. So the entries can come from any of the four photography categories. We'll be looking for proficient composition and editing, capturing the moment and really nailing the category. There will also be an interview in Issue #214 of AMB.

Prize: A Shimano Deore Upgrade Kit valued at $1,000

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