Sakishima Pre-Expo Executive Committee Co-hosted 'Life in Harmony' | Challenge #127
Cover image mumei ksm
Life in Harmony
'Life in Harmony' is a global online photo contest co-hosted by the Sakishima Pre-Expo Executive Committee and cizucu, open to any creator registered with cizucu. The contest aims to curate outstanding works from submissions, discover new talents as a platform, and support the community.
The theme of this contest is .
Our lives are supported and interconnected by the vast vessels of the universe, sea, and earth. By focusing on your passions, hobbies, and life, you may feel a connection with others.
For example, capture moments of joy or inspiration in your daily life, or moments when you are absorbed in your hobbies, and find new connections with others through them. Interactions through hobbies and activities enrich our society and provide an opportunity to think about designing a 'Future Society Where Life Shines'.
With the theme of , let's rediscover the beauty of the society we live in through connections with family, friends, and the community, and create new values for the future. Please include the location and thoughts behind the photo in the caption.
We hope your photo will deepen and share the sense of .
Some of the submitted works will be specially displayed at ATC in Osaka Nanko for about a month during the contest period in September 2024. We look forward to many submissions.
Inspiration
Image by Kyohei Chiba
Kyohei Chiba
A veil? It's like a ritual I always do when wearing this kind of clothing.
📷 SONY | ILCE-7CM2
cizucu Editorial Team
A shot capturing the innocent gestures of a child. A strong bond is felt in the 'ritual' known only to the family. In the innocent appearance of a small child who has inherited the genes passed down through generations, you may find a .
Image by ayako
ayako
cizucu Editorial Team
This is a shot of a child's hand. Children, nurtured in every connection every second, make us feel an incredible sense of expectation for the future. At the same time, it makes us realize how important it is to consider the responsibility of leaving a future for these children.
Image by Hazuki
Hazuki
Ageo City Doroinkyo
📷 FUJIFILM | X-T5
cizucu Editorial Team
A shot of the 'Doroinkyo' festival in Ageo City, Saitama Prefecture. The festival, which has continued for many years, also inherits the spirit of the region. By touching the spirit of the land, you may discover a unique to that place.
Image by fumi
fumi
Twilight in the Northern Alps
cizucu Editorial Team
A shot of a person climbing the Northern Alps. Our nurturing mother earth reveals the life activities that can be called the source of the . Discover the deep bond between nature and life.
Image by Tsubasa Mfg
Tsubasa Mfg
I felt the harmony between urban artifacts and nature was beautiful and pressed the shutter. Surprisingly, May is a season with many fallen leaves. The yellow-stained ground also caught my eye.
📷 PENTAX K-3 Mark III
cizucu Editorial Team
A shot capturing the harmony of architecture and plants. When considering the , 'harmony' may be an important keyword. In the organically connected ecosystem, the harmony discovered may hold hints for the 'Design of a Future Society Where Life Shines'.
Image by Joshu Taro
Joshu Taro
'Always family beyond the eyes'
cizucu Editorial Team
A shot of a cat that is part of the family. It seems to be a cat taken in as a rescue cat over 10 years ago. Between us humans and familiar animals, you may find the most familiar .
Contest Information
【Event Period】
Saturday, August 17, 2024 - Monday, September 30, 2024
【Award Announcement】
Sunday, October 13, 2024
【Rewards】
EXPO2025 Commemorative Goods (5 winners)
* Some of the submitted works will be specially displayed at ATC in Osaka Nanko for about a month in September 2024.
【How to Apply】
・Select the contest 'Life in Harmony'
・Tap 'Agree to the terms and submit'
・Select the content to submit and apply your work
【Judging Criteria】
(1) Thematic: Does it align with the stated mission?
(2) Subjectivity: Does the photographer's intention come through in what they want to convey in the photo?
(3) Expressiveness: Is there expressiveness in perspective, composition, balance, focus, color, etc.?
(4) Moment: Has the shutter chance/timing of the subject been captured?
(5) Originality: Is there originality in the shooting location, subject, etc.?
