Cover photo by Raku.ki
The cizucu community regularly hosts global online photo contests open to everyone. These contests range from those organized by cizucu to collaborative events with brands, featuring diverse themes and content. The goal is to inspire individual creativity and enable rich, unrestricted expression.
The currently ongoing contests are 'Choose Best Composition,' 'November Diary '25,' 'One Block, Enough,' and 'Listen Closely.'
This time, we introduce selected entries and contest details from each ongoing competition.
Choose Best Composition
Theme: Creative Composition
Submission Deadline: Monday, November 24, 2025
Raku.ki
📷 SONY α7 III
cizucu Editorial Team
The upward perspective emphasizes the geometric lines of the building and the graceful pose of the subject, creating a powerful and dynamic impact. The posture, stretching toward the sky, evokes a sense of liberation, as if expanding the viewer's horizon. The photo exudes energy, as if the subject might spring into motion at any moment, making it a vibrant and life-filled piece.
November Diary '25
Theme: November Diary
Submission Deadline: Sunday, November 30, 2025
hkr_capturedmoments
Ginkgo Leaves
📷 CANON EOS Kiss X7
cizucu Editorial Team
This snapshot captures a moment of everyday life, where you can almost smell the earthy scent of the ground. The diverse colors, shapes, and orientations of the ginkgo leaves reflect their unadorned beauty, evoking the fleeting melancholy of autumn. The overlapping leaves on the ground and the play of light seem to encapsulate the emotions felt at that moment, making this piece as warm and personal as a diary entry.
One Block, Enough
Theme: Life Within a 100m Radius
Submission Deadline: Sunday, December 7, 2025
まおち
My Husband's Bedhead
📷 NIKON Z fc
cizucu Editorial Team
The humor in this bedhead photo radiates the warmth of everyday life. You can almost hear the words exchanged and the laughter shared at the moment the shutter was pressed. The proximity of familiar spaces allows us to notice subtle changes, creating unique moments that only you can capture. This photo embodies the charm of those personal, irreplaceable instances.
Listen Closely
Theme: Listen Closely
Submission Deadline: Sunday, December 14, 2025
kanako
Grandmother Preparing Dinner
📷 CANON EOS R6
cizucu Editorial Team
The sound of running water in the kitchen, the soft touch of vegetables under her fingers, and the distant hum of a small TV left on in the background—all these sounds blend into a familiar scene. Captured in this photo, the ordinary sounds of daily life become special and warm, as if they resonate in your ears. This piece reminds us of the richness in seemingly mundane moments.
