“find new pieces” is a discovery project that uncovers outstanding works from the countless creations posted on Threads and shares their appeal through our magazine. Each edition explores a new theme, bringing together works from around the world to discover emerging talent—our “new pieces.”
How to join
From time to time, cizucu posts a photography theme on Threads.
Simply reply with one of your own works that responds to the theme.
There is just one requirement: follow cizucu on social media 💙
From among the submitted works,
selected artists will receive a message from the cizucu editorial team!
This time, we present seven selected works from the countless submissions received from around the world.
Let’s take a closer look at these exceptional works, each alive with its own perspective and sensibility.
“sports”
In a sporting moment, the body often speaks before words can.
Leaping, running, throwing, receiving.
Within each fleeting instant reside countless hours of practice and emotion.
The taut atmosphere, clashing determination, and lingering echoes of cheers.
Concentration, exhilaration, and quiet resolve—dimensions that cannot be conveyed by victory or defeat alone.
As these moments accumulate, the photograph preserves the singular intensity and rhythm of that instant.
What kind of “sporting moment” did you capture?
Show us a one-of-a-kind instant born from the encounter between you and sport.
new pieces
Photo by Pon
Pon
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A work in which a prayer-like stillness coexists with the exhilaration of competition. Even without showing the ball or the outcome beyond the athlete’s gaze, the expression and gesture alone communicate the emotion invested in that instant. The generous negative space evokes the very atmosphere of the stadium.
Photo by thomas_iiiii
thomas_iiiii
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By framing only the hands gripping the ball, the work quietly brings the athlete’s concentration immediately before play into focus. The grain and motion blur of the monochrome image seem to register even the tension of the body and the tremor of each breath. Rather than depicting the result, the work conveys the sensation of entering that decisive instant.
Photo by Anthony Rosner
Anthony Rosner
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The intensity enveloping the entire arena and the quiet presence of the sumo ring at its center create a striking impression. Viewed from above, the expansive space captures not only the competition itself but also the anticipation and collective gaze of those assembled around it. It is a work that evokes the moment when sport emerges as a culture in its own right.
Photo by Szopsi
Szopsi
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The airborne body appears momentarily released from gravity. The contrast between deep shadow and dappled sunlight accentuates both the audacity of the movement and the scene’s vivid freshness. The work reveals the beauty of the attempt itself, suspended just before success or failure is determined.
Photo by maryhi2502
maryhi2502
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The expression emerging beyond the circle of athletes quietly conveys the tension and solidarity before the match. Framed by uniforms and bodies, the composition creates an intimate sense of having entered the team’s inner circle. The intensity of the gaze amid the exchange of rallying words makes this work especially compelling.
Photo by Plumleong
Plumleong
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Against the dark background, only the ball and the athlete’s piercing gaze come sharply into relief. The bold crop draws the tension of that gaze and the force of the ball strikingly close. Particularly impressive is the way the work distills sport’s explosive immediacy without revealing the full course of play.
Photo by Ping-Yu Hsieh
Ping-Yu Hsieh
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Spray and motion blur overlap, filling the frame with the speed of the athlete racing through the water. As contours appear to dissolve, the image conveys not only the intensity of competition but also the physical sensation of a body slicing across the water’s surface. Vivid color and lingering traces of movement beautifully articulate the dynamism of sport.
In Closing
What did you think?
Even within the same discipline, the theme of “sports” reveals entirely different expressions through the atmosphere, the movement of the body, and the shifting course of competition. The submitted works conveyed far more than speed and strength: each photographer engaged with their own experience of “sporting time,” capturing concentration, strategy, the lingering resonance of cheers, and the gaze of someone committing everything to a single instant.
Discovering emerging talent—our “new pieces”—is precisely the role we hope this project will fulfill. We hope it offers an opportunity for your artistic expression to reach and resonate with an even wider audience.
We look forward to sharing the next theme with you.
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