Rukes’ Top 10 Shots of February 2014: Ultra South Africa and more

Rukes Top 10 Shots of February 2014

Some pictures are worth a thousand words but in Rukes’ case they may be worth a thousand drops. The preeminent DJ photographer has spent much of his time on the road with the world’s biggest DJs, documenting the debauchery from an angle few ever get to experience. Whether it’s backstage at festivals or in the booth at international hotspots, Drew Ressler has built a career on capturing every moment of the dance music explosion. As he travels the world, navigating the never ending party that is dance music culture, the photographer better known as Rukes will be showcasing his favorite moments from each month with us.

See through his lens with Rukes’ Top Shots of February 2014.

Hook N Sling at Create Nightclub in LA in deep concentration!

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I went to a safari park with Krewella and Alesso; among the animals we got to interact with were these baby white lions! The look on Yasmine and the lion’s face are too perfect!

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Before Excision’s show in LA, Zeds Dead and Pavan from Foreign Beggars pose for a photo in front of the T-Rex that would later come out during the show!

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Excision in front of a huge packed crowd at the Shrine in LA!

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I love this photo of Nicky Romero in Buenos Aires with his Anonymous mask, the lighting came out perfect!

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Here’s a view from the very top of the Torre Especial in Buenos Aires, showing the main stage during Tiesto!

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Tons of people with their cell phones out and lights on for Hardwell in Buenos Aires. You can see the tower I photographed from in the background!

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Going all the way up the hill to the Ostrich Farm, I was able to get this spectacular view of the sunset, with the entire festival just below the silhouette of Table Mountain.

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Perfect timing for Afrojack doing a giant leap off the decks during his gig!

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At the end of the Johannesburg gig, pretty much every DJ was up on the stage. My favorite part had to be when Tiesto got Martin Garrix to get on his shoulders! Soon after, Tiesto go on Afrojacks shoulders to make a mega tall DJ. I hope to get Ward from W&W to sit on Afrojacks shoulders and then have Calvin Harris get on his shoulders. Tallest DJ totem ever!

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