cover image by かめです
Introduction
'Spring Melody' is a global online photo contest hosted by cizucu, open to any creator registered with cizucu. The contest curates outstanding works from the entries, aiming to discover new talents as a platform and support the community.
The gentle spring breeze blows pleasantly, and the season of blooming flowers has arrived. With the advent of spring, new life sprouts, and nature is adorned with a beautiful melody.
The theme of this contest is 'Arrival of Spring'. Participants were asked to express serene spring landscapes, elegant flowers, or fresh spring feelings through photography.
Additionally, a campaign was held where participants could receive a 250 yen reward by submitting 10 works.
Now, let's introduce the submitted and winning works.
Introduction of Submitted Works
Image by かめです
かめです
'Turtle's Hanami'
📷 OLYMPUS CORPORATION | E-P7
cizucu Editorial Team
An adorable shot of turtles seemingly enjoying a hanami. Turtles, which hibernate, start eating as it gets warmer. Are they discussing what feast to have this year?
Image by 20RyanKino24
20RyanKino24
'White-eye and Weeping Cherry'
📷 SONY | DSC-RX10M4
cizucu Editorial Team
A shot capturing a white-eye and weeping cherry. White-eyes start raising their young in April, flying around in search of food as the cherry blossoms bloom. This iconic spring shot evokes the arrival of spring.
Image by スタジオ321_大阪
スタジオ321_大阪
📷 SONY | ILCE-7M2
cizucu Editorial Team
A shot of two people dressed up among the cherry blossoms. The beginning of a new season seems to bless the start of their shared life together.
Image by Ryuzi
Ryuzi
'Welcomed by Cherry Blossoms at the Top of the Stairs'
📷 SONY | ILCE-7M3
cizucu Editorial Team
A shot of cherry blossoms blooming at the top of the stairs. The changing scenery of a familiar path evokes the arrival of spring. The warm sunlight is a striking feature of this work.
Award-Winning Works
Image by k.2SSD
k.2SSD
'Sensing the Scent of Spring Breeze'
cizucu Editorial Team
A shot capturing the scene of newly plowed fields this year. The mountains still covered in snow vividly depict the changing seasons. The color of the agricultural machine serves as an accent, making it a very eye-catching work.
Image by ゆめぴりか
ゆめぴりか
'Say Cheese'
📷 FUJIFILM | X-T3
cizucu Editorial Team
A shot capturing an owl seemingly making a peace sign. Perhaps the warm spring weather feels pleasant. This adorable work suggests that even nocturnal owls can't help but show their faces with the arrival of spring.
In Conclusion
How was it?
Thanks to the many photos that evoke the 'Arrival of Spring', even the author, who usually stays indoors, was able to feel a lot of spring.
As a sequel to 'Spring Melody', the contest 'Spring Landscape', themed around spring landscapes, is currently being held. Please consider entering that as well.
