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Winner of the Manazashi Photo Club 4th Period Photo Contest "Hikari"
The two people on the other side of the umbrella were laughing so hard. (They were laughing so hard they were about to stop breathing.)


My kids love playing in water.

At some point, he started playing a game where he would bring an umbrella and try to stop water from splashing on him.
(My mother is the one who is trying to get around the umbrella like a shield and spray water from the hose.)

I bet the feeling and sound of the water hitting the umbrella is fun.

Every now and then, he pops his head out from under the umbrella and says "Over here!" with his cute face, encouraging me, so I end up playing with him in earnest. lol

They both had their own umbrellas.

Thanks to the lighting.
Two silhouettes were reflected under one umbrella.


My children are like one body, or something like that.
If one of them is away on an errand, the other one starts bombarding the parents with questions like "Where are you?" and somehow the other one doesn't seem as energetic as usual until they get home.

They go to the same kindergarten, and even though they are in different grades, they seem to play together when they meet in the schoolyard.

As we grow older, we may not be able to spend as much time together as we do now.

But like the silhouettes of the two of us lit up by the sunlight, we will always be good friends, help each other, and laugh together. (Even if we fight sometimes.)

I hope you have such fun days.

I want to capture those days in photographs.

That's really how I feel right now.


Photo and caption: Chiho



Comment from Advisor

Even through the shadows, where their expressions cannot be seen, you can see the smiles of the two of them. The beautiful splashes of water give a sense of dynamism and fun, and you can tell that the photographer was having fun taking the photos. The way the light and shadow are shown is skillful, and it's a slightly mysterious, interesting, and captivating photo, thanks in part to the black and white nature of the photo. It's also a photo that evokes vivid, bright emotions.

Comment: Etsuko Aibu (Advisor of the Manazashi Photo Club)


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