Thank you very much for many applications.
Out of a total of 603 entries, we selected a winning work after a strict screening.
Masao Torii: Photographer / Kayo Aoyama: Free Announcer / Yoshihito Miyaike: President of NEXCO CENTRAL (in no particular order, titles omitted)
Masao Torii: Photographer
The 11th photo contest is the same as the previous one. Expressway It is a very lively screening meeting in front of a group of works that filled up the large conference room, which is the screening venue, by recruiting with two themes, `` Scenery Division of Four Seasons '' and `` Your Special Landscape Division '' It was.
"Expressway and the four seasons landscape section" < Grand Prize > The one that shines is Yasuo Kinoshita's "shines under Expressway." It is a very powerful work and the idea is wonderful. The bridge of a new silhouette Tomei Expressway reflected on the river surface is expressed in an exquisite contrast with the sky, and the trajectory of fireflies dancing in that space is very beautiful in the ultramarine blue. It is a work that has been completed through many trials and errors. Excellent screen composition!
< Outstanding performance award > Mr. Toshiro Takahashi was selected as a `` wind scent '', in the spring sunshine, a lot of carp streamers fluttering in the wind against the backdrop of a tall bridge of Shin-Tomei Expressway It looks interesting
same < Outstanding performance award > Tasumi Yamashita's `` Cloudy Summer Morning '' is a work where the fresh air containing cool air is still transmitted during the summer dawn time, seeing the delicate Japanese painting carefully drawn Seems to be.
same < Outstanding performance award > Toshiyasu Iwaasa's “ Shin-Tomei Expressway ” is a dynamic composition that is connecting the bare steel frame at the foundation of the Shin-Tomei Expressway bridge construction work. It is interesting that the peak of Mt. Fuji is looking down from below.
same < Outstanding performance award > Naoto Fukuda's “Yukiharu” is a beautiful sunny winter scene with a beautiful cloud of frozen white snow at Komagatake against the backdrop of powerful clouds. The title "Yukiharu" named by the author is also interesting.
< Honorable mention > Koichi Nakata's “Going for the First Time in 5 Years” is a photograph of Lake Suwa's “God Migration”, which has become rarely frozen due to global warming. It's interesting that the screen is filled with people who watch it, so that it can be described as a more mysterious event.
In "Your Best Scenery" < Grand Prize > The winner was Sumino Matsumoto's "Sakura Shrimp Dried". In a magnificent scenery, the work of drying the famous cherry shrimp in the sun is quite skillful. On the back of Mt. Fuji, which looks like a picture, the rhythmical familiar handling is really refreshing. The sound seems to be heard from the screen in the breeze, and it is a faint scene.
same < Outstanding performance award > Nobuo Kuriki's “Hana Mikoshi Dances!” Conveys the pleasant appearance of the flower mikoshi decorated in spring-like vibrant colors with light steps. The camera angle taken close to Mikoshi seems to be taken by a carrier participating in the festival, creating a powerful presence.
same < Outstanding performance award > Susumu Shimizu's `` Natsusan '' is not intended to be photographed with a super wide-angle lens under the sunflower field in the midsummer or the scorching sun, but rather by placing the sunflower on the theme while maintaining a somewhat modest distance, It is finished in a tic and refreshing work. The contrast with the person is also pleasant.
same < Outstanding performance award > Tamaki Yoshimune's “Seven Lucky Gods Are Fun” is a scene of an autumn festival around Gujo-Hachiman, and how a festive smile. It is humorous to see the children dressed in the Shichifukujin parade with the music of an adult wearing a kimono costume! . It is amazing that such a festival is traditionally carried on.
same < Outstanding performance award > Is Ueno Yuji's "Burning on Fuji" a fire festival event called "Dodonaki"? This is an event of the New Year's Day (January 15), where the pine decorations and the beginning of writing of the New Year are brought from homes and piled up in one place to burn. The artist creates a work with even richer colors by cutting down the exposure of the flames that overlap with the magnificent Mt. Fuji and divinely.
It was a year when the Japanese archipelago was hit by many natural disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons.
In the meantime, we received many applications for various spots and fun events.
We look forward to your application so that the next round will be a lively screening meeting with a sticky note to be pasted to the winning prize candidate in front of the narrowly filled work.
Kayo Aoyama: Free Announcer
The calendar of my house is a calendar with your work selected in this photo contest. The moment of Expressway and the surrounding area was fascinating, with beautiful and dynamic landscapes.
This year, I was involved in the selection of a new work, but it was a pleasure to see wonderful works, and selecting a winning work from among them was also a difficult technique, a judgement that was difficult to judge and annoying moment.
In this photo contest, you have to choose two faces: a free work that the photographer thoughts of, and a photo to be posted on the calendar. Although it is attractive as a work, when it comes to posting on a calendar, there are various perspectives such as only being able to post landscape photos, or dark colors when combined with the date, resulting in dark images.
In addition, we are looking for seasonal landscape photos, but there are many works in spring and summer, and there are few in autumn and winter. The scenery along Tomei Expwy has many applications, but it is very unfortunate that there are a lot of beautiful scenery and there are few applications in the Hokuriku area where many tourists visit. Taking photos is a major purpose, but I would like many people to convey the valuable experience of traveling around various areas, experiencing their own discoveries and learning, and contributing to the development of local vigor. I think. Also, looking at the age structure of the applicants, it seems that there are more people in their 60s and 70s each year. I would also like to apply for fresh and ambitious photos that make use of the sensitivity of young people. I'm an amateur about the technical aspects of photography itself, but I'm sympathetic to the person who took the picture to capture that moment.
Thanks to the wonderful submissions from all of you, a great calendar is likely next year. Also, next time, many people will be able to come across many wonderful works, with a little awareness of the calendar and expecting to find attractive scenery from areas where there are few applications, based on the free and open expression of many people. I am looking forward to it.