Capture your Emotion Award Announcement | Challenge #16

'Capture your Emotion' is a global online photo contest open to any creator registered with cizucu, with the cooperation of Zenkyoin. The theme this time was 'Expression of Emotion'. This idea was discovered by Zenkyoin's chief priest, Uematsu, when he was teaching photography as a university lecturer, constantly questioning how to face one's inner self and express it daily. The contest was filled with many wonderful works that far exceeded expectations, making it a highly exciting event. As a reward, the works of the seven winners will be exhibited within Zenkyoin on July 22nd (Saturday) and 23rd (Sunday), 2023.

Daihyo
'#Kibanakosmos'

cizucu Editorial Team
The orange flower, or should we say tangerine in Japanese? Orange or tangerine? The emotions the photographer imbued in the photo, with the choice of color words, made it a captivating piece.

Keizan Kato

cizucu Editorial Team
A withered lotus encapsulating serenity and delicacy. A beautiful photo that resonates with the Japanese spirit of wabi-sabi, conveying the photographer's inner space.

sora.KagiAke
'Spreading in a Puddle'

cizucu Editorial Team
Puddles are usually avoided, but this photo conveys the curiosity and pure sensibility of the photographer who stopped to observe the scenery reflected in the puddle.

Kuni…
'Loneliness'

cizucu Editorial Team
A rabbit in a quiet, almost lonely setting. Whether rabbits feel loneliness is unknown, but this photo certainly evokes such feelings in us.

Rassy
'Water has various flows. It moves in different directions, gathers, and spreads.'

cizucu Editorial Team
The water flows smoothly, never the same. Why did the photographer choose this moment among various water flows? A thought-provoking piece.

Kuni…
'Hidden Thoughts'

cizucu Editorial Team
Light penetrates the water, illuminating floating particles and organisms, creating a fantastical scene that feels like entering another world.

Sentimental_Jong
'Shizutani School'

cizucu Editorial Team
A man sitting in a serene space. Through his back, the photographer seems to project their inner ideals and spiritual world, considering the relationship with the subject.

Thank you for participating in the photo contest 'Capture your Emotion ~Emotions Reside in the Dew~'. The theme this time was 'Expressing Emotions'.
Even those who regularly take photos may have struggled with how to express intangible emotions.

'Good or bad', 'beautiful or ugly', 'like or dislike'... We tend to evaluate things based on such values. To express one's emotions, it is necessary to transcend these values and express things as they are. Truly encountering and expressing one's emotions can fill a work with the fresh emotions as if taking a photo for the first time.

At Zenkyoin, we wish to continue providing opportunities for such exhibitions. We hope to meet many artists who face expression head-on. For those who express, there is no end to introspection. We hope that those who view this contest will take this opportunity to turn their camera lenses towards their emotions and join us in the next contest.