New Cosmos of Photography 2011 (the 34th competition)
Messages from the judges to the applicants (honorific titles omitted)
Katsumi Omori
I'm looking forward to works that move me!
Masafumi Sanai
When they say "message,"
they are fictitious characters,
they are folks with pale and weak memories,
so I say come on!
Noi Sawaragi
Wasn't the phrase "New Cosmos of Photography" originally coined to indicate the 21st century? The first chapter of the second millennium has come to an end, and with the New Cosmos of Photography, we are now rushing ahead. What will happen now? It's not "photos are like this," rather, in addition to being surprised along with everyone else, I would like to see the direction of "photos that can also be like this." I am looking forward to the arrival of individuals who will succeed 20th century photos, open up 21st century photos, and give us a premonition of the 22nd century photos.
Minoru Shimizu
Abstract copy such as "real," "natural," and "wild" spewed out by people who do not see photos is just not acceptable. Even if viewing skills rather than shooting skills are sought after, and are common sense, the essence is that simply tracing the history of photography has no meaning. Instead of a close friend, select your most ideal model. Rather than a casual photo, show us photos taken after thinking and looking as much as you can. A square screen is a white cube. Anything can be art for example. Let's not make simple imitations. Photos are a lower body kind of thing. So make sure to use your minds to the fullest.
HIROMIX
The world always waiting for some bright existence who lighting up the world brightly suddenly in fact.
The person possible to guide for right direction this human society, give much brave and hope for people.
Expression eternal beauty. Youth. Transparency that really moved so many people. Or who live effort to keep fresh and modesty mind in everyday of life. High moral and high personality. High sense is precondition.
(Better have to keep these mind. And possible to have it all the people in future. Because these are connected to key of solusion all problems.)
Legend photographers are tell us these high personality and ideal mind.
And it is not only about legend photographers, maybe all the people have it too. Please try to conscious carefully. Watching and find it by yourself. Or try to concentrate with your adore one or high personality person.
Now, so many people seems want to see beautiful photography that effect from origination art.
We expect appear overwhelming existence may bring fresh wind and the person possible to expression dignity of photography.
Written by HIROMIX
