Cover photo by ぼんやり
The cizucu community regularly hosts global online photo contests open to everyone. These contests range from those organized by cizucu to collaborations with brands, covering a wide variety of themes. The goal is to inspire individual creativity and enable rich, unrestricted expression.
The ongoing contests include 'Seasonal Nature,' 'August Diary '25,' 'Night Cruising,' and 'Blurred Moments.'
This time, we will introduce selected entries from each ongoing contest and provide contest details.
Seasonal Nature
Theme: Seasonal Nature
Submission Deadline: Monday, August 25, 2025
Yosuke0312
Backlit Bee
📷 NIKON D750
cizucu Editorial Team
This striking photo captures the moment a bee approaches a sunflower in full bloom. The vibrant colors of the summer flower are beautifully complemented by the intense glow of the sunset, creating a powerful and vivid composition. The transition of seasons, the passage of time, and the brilliance of life in a fleeting moment are all vividly conveyed in this work.
August Diary '25
Theme: August Diary
Submission Deadline: Sunday, August 31, 2025
ぼんやり
Because I Remember Sometimes
📷 NIKON D5100
cizucu Editorial Team
The vast ocean, enveloped in soft hues, evokes a quiet nostalgia. The small figure standing in the center adds a sense of storytelling. This seemingly ordinary scene gently stirs memories and emotions deep within each viewer, resembling a page from a personal diary.
Night Cruising
Theme: Summer Nights
Submission Deadline: Sunday, September 7, 2025
ムラカミトモヤ
📷 CANON EOS RP
cizucu Editorial Team
Even on summer nights, the heat lingers. Surrounded by the sounds of drums and the buzz of the crowd, the energy of the people further enlivens the atmosphere. At the same time, the special moments of the festival carry a serene air. The lantern lights illuminating the night stand out even more in monochrome, creating a deeply memorable scene that seems to freeze time.
Blurred Moments
Theme: Blur
Submission Deadline: Monday, September 15, 2025
masa
📷 NIKON Z6III
cizucu Editorial Team
The subject is out of focus, and there is visible blur. However, within this imperfection lies a sense of joyful movement and the photographer's desire to capture the moment. The laughter and warmth of the scene seem to be embedded in the image, making it a heartfelt record of unadorned everyday life.
