cizucu Presents 'Breathing with Earth' | Challenge #338

‘Breathing with Earth’ is a global online photography open call curated by cizucu, open to all creators registered on cizucu. Outstanding works will be curated from the submissions, aiming to discover new talent on the platform and foster support within the community.

This edition’s theme is ‘Coexistence with Nature’.

Nature is not only found in extraordinary landscapes, but breathes right beside us in our daily lives.
While we may observe and frame nature, we do not exist outside of it. We breathe the same air, touch the same earth, and are part of its cycles every day.

Perhaps, before we are observers of nature, we are already participants in its cycles, sharing in the earth’s breath.

The familiar presence of plants and trees, the play of light and wind, the sensation of water, and the activities of people living in harmony with nature.
We invite you to focus your gaze on moments of coexistence between humanity and nature found within everyday life.

We look forward to your submissions.

服部まいこ

📷 FUJIFILM X100V

cizucu Editorial Team
The plants by the window suggest that the people living here choose not to distance themselves from nature, but to keep it within reach. In these subtle choices, we see a clear sense of coexistence.

tamu1500

📷 Nikon Z5

cizucu Editorial Team
The hands offering the harvest, still covered in soil, evoke not only what we receive from nature, but also how we participate in its cycles. Both the act of nurturing and the moment of harvest are captured in this photograph.

dainosuke50

cizucu Editorial Team
Human activity here does not oppose nature, but continues in harmony with the day’s atmosphere and the character of the waterside. This photograph reminds us that life itself is inseparable from the conditions of nature.

filmtaaabooo777

cizucu Editorial Team
Watching a child running through the garden, we sense that our relationship with nature begins in the most unadorned ways. When plants, trees, and living creatures are part of daily life, a landscape of mutual growth emerges.

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📷 OM Digital Solutions OM-1

cizucu Editorial Team
This photograph seems to gently dissolve the boundaries between humanity and nature. The fleeting moment when a butterfly alights on a hand conveys the subtlety and lightness of what separates us, carrying a powerful message as a symbol of coexistence.

清流の森

cizucu Editorial Team
The figure standing before the blazing fire reflects the complexity of living alongside nature. Fire can be both a threat and a tool, and this image evokes how humanity has always engaged with the immense forces of the natural world.

[Contest Period]
Saturday, March 14, 2026 – Monday, April 13, 2026

[Award Announcement]
Around Thursday, April 23, 2026

[Reward]
Free participation voucher for the cizucu ‘Photo Poster Project’ (2 recipients)

[How to Submit]
・Select the ‘Breathing with Earth’ contest
・Tap ‘Agree to Submission Guidelines and Post’
・Choose your content and submit your work

[Selection Criteria]
(1) Thematic Relevance: Does the work align with the stated mission?
(2) Subject Focus: Is the photographer’s intent clearly conveyed?
(3) Expressiveness: Does the work demonstrate strength in perspective, composition, balance, focus, and color?
(4) Timing: Does the work capture the decisive moment or opportunity?
(5) Originality: Does the work show unique creativity in location or subject?