cizucu Presents 'In the Rain' | Challenge #369

‘In the Rain’ 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, with the aim of discovering new talent through the platform and supporting the community.

This edition’s theme is ‘Rain’.

On rainy days, the familiar landscape transforms.
Even rain that feels melancholic at first glance can reveal a beauty only found in such moments, if you look closely.

Whether it’s the quiet before the rain begins, the intensity of a downpour, or the reflections and puddles left behind, all interpretations are welcome.
Capture the light, sound, atmosphere, and emotions you discover in the rain through your photography.

mar00ram
Traffic controller on a rainy night

📷 SONY DSC-RX100M2

cizucu Editorial Team
The night rain stretches the city lights across the wet pavement. Silhouettes standing on the slick asphalt lose their contours, becoming fleeting afterimages in red and blue light. Only the sound of rain is close, as if the night itself wavers behind a veil of water.

Andy
Rainy Kyoto [film]

📷 Kenko KFS-14WS

cizucu Editorial Team
The rain-soaked intersection quietly exists within the grain of black and white film. Lines of cars, figures under umbrellas, and streets stretching into the distance gradually dissolve into the damp air. Even the sounds of the city are enveloped by the rain, blurring into a single, elongated moment on the frame.

SHOU
Drops reflected on an umbrella

📷 Canon EOS 50D

cizucu Editorial Team
Between the raindrops scattered across the glass, flower petals rest quietly. The outside world is blurred, with only the light softly diffusing in white, as if each droplet holds a tiny universe. Amidst the persistent rain, the passage of time seems gently preserved.

kahoru
Young rice shoots shining in the paddy field

📷 NIKON COOLPIX P950

cizucu Editorial Team
The sky and grass reflected on the water’s surface shimmer with delicate light. In the moist air after the rain, the sparkle spreads, evoking a sense of the fleeting nature of time as it seems to slow down. It is a moment by the quiet waterside where you can even feel the temperature of the season.

244desu

cizucu Editorial Team
Beyond the spray of the waterfall, a faint rainbow quietly emerges. The light tracing the wet rock surfaces unwinds in silence, linking the chill of the water with the deep shadows of the forest. For a brief moment, rain and light overlap, evoking a sense of the mystical.

[Contest Period]
Saturday, May 30, 2026 – Monday, June 29, 2026

[Announcement of Awarded Artists]
Friday, July 10, 2026

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

[How to Submit]
・Select the ‘In the Rain’ 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 within the image?
(3) Expressiveness: Does the work demonstrate strength in perspective, composition, balance, focus, and color?
(4) Timing: Has the decisive moment or photographic opportunity been effectively captured?
(5) Originality: Does the work show unique creativity in location, subject, or approach?