Introduction
‘Challenge’ introduces trends and contests within the community. This is the award announcement for the cizucu-hosted photo contest ‘Find Patterns’, themed around ‘Patterns in the City’.
Each photograph capturing unique patterns or beautiful designs found in the city has been posted along with its caption. Please explore the works and enjoy them together with the artists’ statements. Here, we present a selection of submissions and the awarded works from the contest.
Featured Works
Image by Jang Kumi
Jang Kumi
“A Day When Even the Beach Ripples”
📸 NIKON D610
cizucu Editorial Team
This image captures a beautiful moment where the rhythm and stillness of nature intersect. The elegant patterns left by the waves evoke a dialogue between sea and land. The photograph simultaneously conveys the grandeur and tranquil beauty of nature, offering a sense of serenity to the viewer.
Image by fujikko
fujikko
“Patterns That Protect Something”
📸 SONY | ILCE-7M3
cizucu Editorial Team
Amidst the continuing geometric patterns, one senses an intention or presence to protect something. The cool texture of iron and its harmony with the surrounding environment evoke the importance of safety and protection, while also offering aesthetic pleasure. Including the caption’s expression, this is an abstract yet message-driven work.
Image by Kuni...
Kuni…
📸 RICOH GR III
cizucu Editorial Team
This photograph likely observes the city from a different perspective than usual. The tactile paving blocks arranged in a diamond pattern on the sidewalk are designed to provide information about changes in walking space or hazardous areas. Yet, their unexpected emergence as beautiful patterns is a testament to the discovery of new and intriguing motifs.
Image by junya
junya
“Snow’s Cutting Line”
📸 NIKON Z 7_2
cizucu Editorial Team
On a calm winter day, footprints left on the ground appear as if a cutting line has been drawn on a white canvas. The deeply imprinted tracks in the snow and their delicate patterns remaining on the ground evoke the story of each step. This is a wonderful work that invites reflection on the solitary yet beautiful traces of winter.
Awarded Works
Image by ザワ
ザワ
📸 Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
cizucu Editorial Team
The circular patterns formed by the regularly arranged pipes create a geometric scene with a unique beauty. Although the pipes are made of cold material, the photograph exudes a warm beauty, offering an unexpected discovery within the cityscape.
Image by hayamihannah
hayamihannah
📸 SONY | ILCE-7M2
cizucu Editorial Team
This photograph captures the beautiful patterns of light unfolding in the city at night. The intersecting car lights dance through the urban nightscape, creating a striking impression. The work skillfully expresses the bustling atmosphere of the city through the abstract patterns traced by the light trails.
Conclusion
We hope you enjoyed this feature.
Each work not introduced here also contains a distinct reason and story behind the moment the shutter was released. We hope you can sense the stories behind the patterns discovered throughout the city. Stay tuned for the next contest!