Gallery Photography Competition Winning Works Gallery 2018

Recommendation

Chuo-ku Tourism Association Chairman's Award

Title: Cherry blossoms in Ginza
[Shooter]: Ryuya Koshiishishi
[Date of shooting]: March, 2018
[Shooting location]: Ginza

[Shooter comment]

I often shoot on rainy nights. The illuminations reflected on the wet ground are very beautiful. On this day, I took a picture of the cherry blossoms blooming in Ginza.

[Jury comment]

　The arrival of spring a little earlier. With a wonderful woman who has come out of a fashion magazine passing by while being able to see the cherry blossoms in full bloom appearing on Ginza Street, it is wonderful to capture the atmosphere of Ginza, which is raining lightly at dusk, with an accurate screen composition. Various depictions of light reflected on the sidewalk wet in the rain also create a fantasy world.

Central Mayor's Award

Title: Beginning of New Year's Book Live
[Shooter]: Yuji Tawa
[Date of shooting]: January, 2019
[Shooting location]: Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store

[Shooter comment]

　Many visitors, including me, were fascinated by the performances of the students, along with the light rhythm set in the high ceiling and atrium hall. Thank you very much for the performance of Japanese calligraphy Girls.

[Jury comment]

　At the beginning of writing while being watched by the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store and Tenma. It seems that it is a team of Fukagawa High School, but it is the moment when I finish writing a letter of stop while being stared at by a friend who wrote it on a huge paper. The feeling of tension is transmitted. The camerawork that captures the book powerfully in the foreground and creates a symmetrical screen configuration is wonderful.

Special selection

The octagon portable shrine is wonderful

Special selection

Title: The octagon portable shrine is wonderful
[Shooter]: Akio Shinagawa
[Date of shooting]: August, 2018
[Shooting location]: Tsukuda

[Shooter comment]

It's hot on August 5th. The octagonal portable shrine of the Tsukuda Festival glowed brilliantly, and the heat came from the arm of the bearer.

[Jury comment]

Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine's "octagonal portable shrine" is said to have imitated the Emperor's Goza. The beautiful figure of portable shrine, supported by the strong arms of a large number of men, stands out in the background of Bill County in Tsukuda, creating a magnificent work. I guess it was taken from the base of Tsukuda Kobashi. It was good to take a look up.

At the end of Tsukiji, distant view of carrying of miniature shrines

Special selection

Title: At the end of Tsukiji, distant view of carrying of miniature shrines
[Shooter]: Riki Saito
[Date of shooting]: June, 2018
[Shooting location]: Tsukiji

[Shooter comment]

Since Tsukiji Market is relocated to Toyosu, it is the first time that the portable shrine of Namishi Inari Shrine was imperial procession in front of the Hamarikyu Garden. I tried to copy everything on a single screen. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my friends and photographers for teaching me this shooting location.

[Jury comment]

This is a valuable record of the large panoramic view of Tsukiji Market, Hamarikyu Onshi Garden, Sumida River, and far away from Tokyo Port, with buildings including the Asahi Shimbun Building as the foreground. In addition, I am surprised to see the portable shrine of Tsukiji Namishi Inari Shrine departing Hamarikyu Onshi Garden for imperial procession.

Special selection

Title: Serious acting
[Shooter]: Fujio Suzuki
[Date of shooting]: December, 2017
[Shooting location]: Yagenbori Fudoin

[Shooter comment]

I saw an umbrella turning at Yagenbori Fudoin, which I went to for the first time. The audience was applauded for the serious performance so as not to drop Mali and Masu. I think the timing of shooting was difficult.

[Jury comment]

The annual year-old city of Yagenbori fudoson. It seems to be a city that sells New Year's goods such as Kadomatsu and shime decorations, but Edo Dai-Kagura uses umbrellas that spread out and want to stand out. Taking advantage of the effect of the fish-eye type wide-angle lens, the camera work that is super close to the performers and well captures the state of Fudoin in the background is outstanding, and the tension of those who perform seriously is transmitted.