April 19, 2023
Grand Prizeð
My daughter graduated from elementary school this spring.
Right now, he's constantly fluctuating, sometimes seeming surprisingly mature, and sometimes still retaining a shockingly childish side.
I never knew the way she looked at her younger brother could be so gentle and mature.
Even though you may look like an adult, you worry and have problems too. I'm sorry for always relying on you too much.
I'm sorry that sometimes you explode and cry and complain, but then I forget about you right away. I'll work hard every day to make sure we're in a relationship where you can always come to me for advice if you feel like you need someone to listen.
Photo and caption: Yuka-chan
Comment from Advisor
Back to Manazashi Photo Club Photo Contest
I thought I would have taken a picture of the situation the subject was looking at, or more broadly, the situation at hand, but I realized that this photo was not a picture of the situation, but rather a pure shot of the subject's gaze. I was deeply moved. I was touched by the gentle gaze of the subject as he looked at his siblings, and also by the photographer's desire to cherish and preserve that gaze. It was a photo that made me yearn to gently capture the subject's emotions and personality at that moment.
Comment: Etsuko Aibu (Advisor of the Manazashi Photo Club)