This photo stimulated my imagination and has the strength to make the viewer feel the story that unravels before and after. Several questions come to mind, such as, “What’s going to happen after this?” “Whose legs are those?” “How did things come to this?” The shadows brought out by side lighting and the use of triangular composition show a sense of urgency and the characters' feelings, giving depth to the story. Congratulations!

I guess Hachikuji ate Shinobu’s donuts. Photos with this sort of layout are surprisingly hard to balance, but the ratio of this picture is beautiful and shows precisely what it intends to show while still making the blurred parts easy to understand. The color of the wall and floor are perfectly balanced with the figures’ palettes, indicating that this photo was lovingly crafted in many of its details. Congratulations!

It’s hard to pack the animosity these two girls have for each other in one picture, but having the focus go between Shinobu’s legs and land on Hachikuji, glancing up with a donut in her mouth, makes it clear that Shinobu is glaring at her. Plus, the pink background is stylish, like a poster. Congratulations!

This piece drew the attention of the jury because it’s a stylish photo that could be the cover of a fashion magazine or a CD cover. The main color is pink, but it doesn’t make the photo too cutesy, as the gorgeous composition lends an element of coolness to it. The way the skirt in the foreground flutters and how the author swapped the ribbon in Hachikuji’s mouth with a donut shows that they know how to use the figures’ poses and glances to create an image packed with creativity. Congratulations!

The palette and the bold composition make this photo as stylish as a CD cover! It’s amazing how the author makes you think, “Wow, she’s mad,” just by showing Shinobu’s legs and fluttering skirt in the foreground. The position of the donuts, the way Hachikuji is shrinking away but still looks up… The more you look at this photo, the more the story unravels inside of your head. Congratulations!

At first glance, the clouds, trees, and ground seem messy, but the use of the basic (yet crucial) rule of thirds naturally directs the viewers’ eyes to the characters. The composition, the cloudy and heavy sky, the characters’ positioning, and the rough terrain combine to splendidly express a realistic world. However, it’s a pity that the characters, who should be the focus, blend in a little too much with the scenery. A more masterful usage of lighting and angles to emphasize the protagonist would have made this photo Grand Prize-worthy. The author’s other entries are also of high quality and have proven their talent in several styles, so I’m excited to see what they’ll come up with next!

A perfect balance and a diagonal horizon! Clouds that make the screen dramatically pop and serve as saturated linework! Its subdued color palette captures a confrontational moment. This is an epic work. It doesn’t focus on the figure characters themselves but uses them as one of the elements to convey the tension of this showdown. It’s amazing. The other works entered by this author were great, too! I’m looking forward to seeing your next creations.

The balance between the sky and the horizon, the clouds that serve as saturated linework, and the composition that makes the viewer’s glance flit from left to right… All of these elements add to the realism and attractiveness in this photo. The subdued color palette expresses a sort of ravaged tension, and it’s amazing. Congratulations!

It’s hard to lead the viewer’s eyes in a wide-angled image, but this picture successfully does so, thanks to its solid composition. The sword in the foreground looks like it’s about to hit the viewer, giving the photo a powerful sense of realism.You can’t see the faces of the figures, but you can still feel the tension as they face off against each other. This takes a great amount of talent and skill. I was pulled into the bleak world of this photo from the first time I looked at it. Congratulations!

The balance between the sky and the ground, the speed of the clouds, the explosive situation of them glaring at each other… It’s like an awesome movie poster. The position of the weapon closer to us, blurred just the right amount, is also great. The posing and positioning of each figure show us their clean silhouettes. I wonder where this ravaged, ruined backdrop was shot at. Whether it is natural scenery or a set, it fits the world of the photo to a tee. The other entries by the same author had completely different moods, which was surprising. Congratulations!