cizucu Presents 'Catch the Flow' | Challenge #228

'Catch the Flow' is a global online photo contest hosted by cizucu, open to all creators registered on the platform. The contest curates outstanding submissions to discover new talent and support the community.

This time, the theme is 'Scenes in Motion.'

The moment a page turns, the flutter of a bird taking flight, or someone's hair dancing in the afternoon breeze.
Children running across the beach, a bicycle disappearing at a crossing, or shadows running to escape a sudden shower.

Photography captures a single moment, but sometimes, a photo can evoke the time before and after that moment.
'What will happen next?' 'What just happened?'
Moments that inspire such stories within the flow of time.

We look forward to seeing your photo that captures such a flow of time.

Tokusan

📷 SONY α7C

cizucu Editorial Team
Rather than 'blur,' this photo conveys a sense of 'surge'—the heat of the crowd, the impulse of bodies. From this image, we receive the act of someone witnessing, feeling, and attempting to capture the 'frenzy that exists only in this moment.' This photo doesn't just depict 'motion'; it vividly and powerfully preserves evidence that motion existed.

kai_2020

📷 OM Digital Solutions OM-1

cizucu Editorial Team
From this photo, I felt I was seeing 'time' rather than 'waves.' While the waves are indeed captured, they seem to represent not just the sea but the 'surge of time' itself. Through this image, it feels as though the photo gently yet powerfully conveys the message that 'the world is in motion.'

decomp3104

📷 SONY α7R V

cizucu Editorial Team
The setting sun on the horizon, the calm sea surface, and the intersecting paths of birds. It feels like a beautiful composition depicting the intersection of 'time,' 'place,' and 'life.' It also evokes metaphors such as 'liberation' or 'beginning.'

Rem-rem

cizucu Editorial Team
The moment a body breaks through the water's surface and sinks, the sounds of the world are left behind, leaving only the rhythm of one's heartbeat and the vibrations of water. This photo captures the moment when sound disappears, symbolizing the separation of the world and the self. What did the photographer witness in this moment? We would love to hear their story.

GENICman

📷 SONY α7 IV

cizucu Editorial Team
An arm reaching toward the sea, hair swaying in the wind, and a slightly tilted camera perspective. This photo seems to embody 'forward motion' and the 'emotional dynamism' that comes with it. It evokes a sense of 'freedom of choice' and 'time that never returns,' all gently intertwined within the waves, wind, and warmth of the scene as a 'scene in motion.'

【Event Period】
Saturday, June 7, 2025 – Sunday, July 6, 2025

【Winner Announcement】
Around Tuesday, July 22, 2025

【Rewards】
5,000 yen credit added to the cizucu account (for 2 winners)

【How to Enter】
・Select the contest 'Catch the Flow'
・Tap 'Agree to the terms and submit'
・Choose your submission content and apply

【Judging Criteria】
(1) Thematic Relevance: Does it align with the stated mission?
(2) Subject Focus: Does the photo convey the photographer's intent?
(3) Expressiveness: Does it demonstrate skill in perspective, composition, balance, focus, and color?
(4) Moment Capturing: Does it seize the right timing and subject?
(5) Originality: Does it showcase unique creativity in location or subject?