cizucu Presents 'Catch the Flow' Award Announcement | Challenge #245

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

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

Moments like a page turning, a bird taking flight, or someone's hair dancing in the wind.
Children running across the beach, a bicycle disappearing at a crossing, or shadows running to escape a sudden rain.

Photography captures a single moment, but from that one frame, you can feel the time before and after.
'What will happen next?' 'What just happened?'
These are moments that inspire stories within the flow of time.

We invited submissions of photos that embody this flow of time.
Now, let's introduce the submissions and the winning entries.

Yukihiro
'Post-rainy season, the intense flow of people'

📷 RICOH GR IIIx

cizucu Editorial Team
The flow of people blurred into the light, making it seem as though the station itself was breathing. Amid the unending waves of time, individual destinations intersect, pass by, and blend together. This intersection appears to visualize the heartbeat of the city in this single frame.

RIA
'Summer of senior year, sneaking into the pool with a borrowed key from the staff room—a memory I'll never forget'

cizucu Editorial Team
A body rushing ahead into the future, with a smile catching up moments later. The wind and voices seem to rise from outside the photo, flowing into the time before and after. The photographer's gaze, capturing this fleeting brilliance without hesitation, reminds us that this moment was undeniably real.

techi☺︎

📷 SONY α7 IV

cizucu Editorial Team
Sparks, splashes, and the movement of the boat—all moving at different speeds—create a sense of tension that fills the frame. The scene, like an explosion in the dark, feels like a trace of life etched into a quiet night. By capturing this intense moment within a flow, the photo condenses time into a powerful, impactful image.

侑奈

📷 OLYMPUS CORPORATION E-M1MarkII

cizucu Editorial Team
The splashes of water momentarily take shape in the air before succumbing to gravity. The hand reaching out toward this fleeting form anchors the flow of time to the 'now.' The ambiguous motion, knowing everything will pass, quietly conveys the meaning of capturing 'the moment' in a photograph.

filmtaaabooo777

cizucu Editorial Team
A step so full of emotion that the face can't keep up. The body, slightly lifted off the ground, carries a sense of impulsive movement. The photographer's unhesitating response to this moment and the full-force stride evoke a heartwarming sense of affection.

What did you think?

Though motion is frozen in photographs, the atmosphere and warmth emanating from them often moved us. The density of time captured in each frame seemed to shift and speak to us with every viewing.

We are delighted to have experienced the 'flow' that each of you sees in your everyday lives.