/ 2025 / Nature / Domestic Animals

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Hiroyuki Kerakouchi, Japan
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/nekoore/

Sunset at the port of a remote island. A cat rushing home. The color palette of the sunset created by the perforated metal windbreak fence.

I'm a cat photographer. I capture the lives of cats, who continue to thrive amidst the changing environments surrounding them, mainly in the deeply-rooted communities of remote islands. Enchanted by their presence, I primarily photograph cats from these remote islands. Up to now, I have visited around 140 islands. I continue to pursue the resilient yet endearing nature of these cats, capturing images in remote islands I have never visited before. The name I use to post cat photos on social media is 'Nekoore'.