Cover photo by Partofmyworld
What I Feel
'What I Feel' is a global online photo contest hosted by cizucu, open to all creators registered on the cizucu platform. The contest aims to curate outstanding submissions, discover new talent, and support the community.
The theme this time is 'What I Feel.'
There are moments when indescribable emotions arise.
The warmth of spending time with someone.
The anxiety or peace felt on a quiet night.
The bittersweet feeling brought by the changing seasons.
The subtle stirrings of the heart that make you pause.
Although 'feelings' are invisible, they can quietly manifest in certain landscapes or gestures.
Happiness, sadness, loneliness, joy, affection.
Why not capture these emotions just as you feel them?
Light, shadow, or color—it doesn't matter.
Express 'What I Feel' in your own way.
We look forward to your submissions.
Inspiration
Photo by Partofmyworld
Partofmyworld
cizucu Editorial Team
Out-of-focus fingertips with a ferris wheel and summer sky in the background. It's like tracing a scene from a memory. The moment was undoubtedly there, yet it feels out of reach. This faint yet lingering emotion seems to quietly reside within the blurred hand.
Photo by sasuke
sasuke
📷 SONY SOG13
cizucu Editorial Team
The sight of a curled-up sleeping cat evokes a gentle warmth that soothes the heart. Free to spend time as it pleases, without concern for others—this freedom might be a feeling we all yearn for. A simple way of living that stirs a touch of envy. This photo quietly reflects such emotions.
Photo by nako
nako
Boundary
📷 FUJIFILM X-S30
cizucu Editorial Team
The quietly darkening sky and the lights glowing on balconies. Each light carries an invisible presence of 'welcome home' and 'I'm home.' The feeling of waiting for someone, the comfort of knowing someone is there, and the sudden, inexplicable loneliness. The emotional interplay of 'solitude' and 'comfort' at dusk is subtly captured in this image.
Photo by ookinate23
ookinate23
cizucu Editorial Team
Charming cleaning tools with a quirky personality. They seem organized yet slightly imperfect, but that's what makes them comforting. It's okay not to be perfect. Even if things are scattered, as long as you're facing them in your own way, that's enough. This scene feels like it quietly aligns with the contours of one's emotions.
Photo by Amo
Amo
Public Phone, Winter 2025
📷 Panasonic DC-G99
cizucu Editorial Team
A faded pink public phone illuminated by the setting sun. Once a connection to someone, now layered with the quiet passage of time. Perhaps this scene resonated because similar emotions linger within me. Memories I don't want to forget or feelings I can't put into words seem to quietly emerge in the form of this photograph.
Contest Information
【Event Period】
Sunday, August 24, 2025 – Tuesday, September 23, 2025
【Winner Announcement】
Around Thursday, October 2, 2025
【Rewards】
Free participation in cizucu's 'photo poster project' (valued at 6,000 yen, for 2 winners)
【How to Enter】
・Select the contest 'What I Feel'
・Tap 'Agree to the terms and submit'
・Choose your submission content and enter your work
【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) Timing: Does it capture the subject's moment effectively?
(5) Originality: Does it showcase unique creativity in location, subject, etc.?
