Introduction
Introducing trends and contests within the community through 'Challenge'. Announcing the winners of the cizucu-hosted photo contest 'Unseen Beauty', themed around 'Discoveries Hidden in Everyday Life'.
This time, with the theme of 'Discoveries Hidden in Everyday Life', we invited submissions capturing the wonders and beauty hidden in everyday moments, familiar scenes, and daily life through a new perspective with a camera. Here, we present selected and award-winning works from the entries.
Featured Works
Image by Ryuuji
Ryuuji
"While exploring Oharai Town at Ise Shrine, I found a cat napping."
📷 SONY | ILCE-7M3
cizucu Editorial Team
The sight of a cat napping in the warm sunlight creates a tranquil atmosphere, with the blurred cityscape highlighting the cat's serenity. This work beautifully expresses the small wonders and beauty found in everyday life.
Image by nanako
nanako
"Last days of high school
Met friends at the school gate after school and took a bus to the sea.
It was truly youthful.
While chatting about mundane things, I snapped a photo from behind 📷🥹🪼"
cizucu Editorial Team
Capturing silhouettes of people quietly spending time by the seaside at dusk, this image evokes a sense of friendship and connection, symbolizing the warmth of human relationships often overlooked in daily life. The beauty is quiet yet undeniably present.
Image by Yuragi
Yuragi
"The usual way home was bathed in the sunset.
It felt like I had come somewhere far away
I felt a little lucky."
cizucu Editorial Team
Capturing the magical scene of the sunset reflecting on the water, this work expresses the grand beauty hidden in everyday life. The warm orange and pink hues of the sky reflecting on the water show how nature's beauty blends into our surroundings. This quiet moment reminds us of the joy of rediscovering nature's beauty away from the city's hustle and bustle.
Image by yNAK
yNAK
"toppings on coffee"
📷 iPhone 7
cizucu Editorial Team
The reflection of decorations in the coffee cup appears like floral patterns made with milk or cream. This captures the moment when an ordinary cup of coffee becomes an art piece that stimulates the senses.
Image by sukko
sukko
"Hiroshima City
Today, instead of street snaps, I captured a silhouette of a person waiting at the tram stop 📸
This idea came to me as a place to shoot even in heavy rain.
Snapping in the rain requires quite a bit of stamina 😅"
cizucu Editorial Team
Capturing a scene on a rainy night illuminated by city lights, this work finds the contrast of stillness and motion in urban daily life. The platform wet with rain, a lone person waiting for the train, and the bright train lights create a romantic yet somewhat melancholic scene. It evokes the quiet moments within the city's hustle and the individual stories found in transit.
Award-Winning Works
Image by kotalun
kotalun
"Winter Scenery"
📷 NIKON D7500
cizucu Editorial Team
The steam from a red kettle quietly boiling water in the warm sunlight shows a harmony of stillness and motion. The contrast between the traditional Japanese interior and the outside scenery enhances the visual appeal, evoking a cozy Japanese winter morning. This work is selected as an award-winning piece for 'Unseen Beauty', themed around capturing the unnoticed beautiful moments in daily life.
In Conclusion
Through the 'Unseen Beauty' contest, numerous participants expressed moments of discovering hidden beauty in daily life through their works. The award-winning pieces not only capture landscapes or objects but also reflect emotions, tranquility, and the beauty as part of everyday life. Participants explored the diversity and depth of the world through the lens, giving new value to often overlooked moments with their unique perspectives.
