Introducing Current Photo Contests | Challenge #359

Within the cizucu community, global online photo contests are held regularly and are open to all. From contests curated by cizucu to collaborations with brands, the range of themes and formats is diverse. These open calls are designed to inspire individual creativity and foster rich, uninhibited expression.

Currently, four contests are open for submissions: “Between Light & Shadow,” “One Time Only,” “In One Tone,” and “May Diary '26.”

This feature introduces selected submissions and contest details from each ongoing open call.

Theme: Monochrome
Submission Deadline: Sunday, May 10, 2026

shinesnooping
Central Embassy, Bangkok.
Light casting from sunroof of department store causing the cinematic scene for light and shadow

📷 RICOH GR IIIx HDF

cizucu Editorial Team
By capturing the scene in monochrome, the interplay of light and shadow and the geometric lines of the architecture are brought into sharp relief. The diagonal lines of the escalator and the contrast of light streaming through the windows create a world that is tranquil yet dramatic. The absence of color allows the textures and layered atmosphere to be conveyed in their purest form. In this seemingly inorganic space, light breathes life, imbuing the work with a quiet intensity.

Theme: Unrepeatable Moments
Submission Deadline: Sunday, May 17, 2026

@nickydaphotography

cizucu Editorial Team
The backs of students in uniform sitting side by side by the river. Though an everyday scene, capturing this fleeting moment makes the irretrievable passage of time shimmer with brilliance. The sparkle of the water and the swaying green of the willows seem to reflect their innocent conversation. This image preserves a fragment of youth as something eternal, blending warmth with a subtle sense of nostalgia.

Theme: One Color
Submission Deadline: Sunday, May 24, 2026

Zauber2011

cizucu Editorial Team
In a world enveloped in deep green, the texture of the leaves and the presence of dew are rendered so vividly that you can almost feel them. With color information pared back, the fine surface details and pulsating vitality leap directly to the eye. The rich gradation of hues accentuates the profound mystery of nature, inviting the viewer to lose themselves in its infinite expressions.

Theme: May Diary
Submission Deadline: Sunday, May 31, 2026

te1frame

cizucu Editorial Team
Gentle light streaming into the kitchen and well-worn household tools. Amidst this record of daily life, the gaze of a cat looking up at us infuses the scene with a fleeting sense of specialness. In the pleasant air of a warm May, there is a mysterious intimacy, as if time has momentarily stopped. This unadorned slice of everyday life reminds us that true happiness is often found in the ordinary—a gentle, diary-like image.