DAY 12

Thank you to everyone who joined Day 12! Let's dive right into the highlights.

First up, Taka-san
A skateboarder drops from a height so dizzying, the entire city sprawls out below like a map. My first instinct? Find the play button and ride it myself. This is action photography at its finest. True to the photographer's intention of capturing "vertical," the towers stand perfectly upright beneath the boarder — and somehow, they look less like buildings and more like a crowd cheering him on. A shot that genuinely made my heart race. 😍

Next up, Takahashi-san
A silhouette, pausing in the rain, clutching a worn-out umbrella. I can almost feel the exhaustion of a long workday still clinging to him — even in death. Is he dreading the next sales call? That quiet reluctance, that very human weariness, makes him oddly endearing. GWT enemies carry a melancholy beneath their menace, and this photo captures it beautifully. A glimpse of the life he couldn't quite let go of. 🤩

Next up, EN-family_gt77-san
Adorable — and wonderfully nostalgic. This is game photography, but it doesn't quite feel like it. Instead of capturing a character's hobby within the game world, this shot feels like a peek into the photographer's own — someone carefully arranging toy cars, finding joy in the composition itself. That unexpected shift, from in-game subject to real-world passion, is what makes it so charming. 🥰

Next up, furoyomi-san
What a bold interpretation — reading a taut rope as "vertical." Is she on a cliff's edge? Rappelling out of enemy territory? The photo refuses to give you the answer, and that's exactly what makes it compelling. The hazy mountain ridges in the distance hint at the terrain, but the rope does most of the talking. A single line that carries a whole story. 😊

Next up, Juniper B-san
Sculpting the body. Pushing toward an ideal. The sheer determination radiating from that muscular back is almost intimidating. The dumbbells resting in the foreground speak to years of daily discipline — this goes beyond hobby. It feels like a life's calling. The moody black-and-white treatment suits it perfectly. 😊