Gold in Nature/Landscape / 2026 / Nature / Landscape

• Prize
  Gold in Nature/Landscape
• Photographer
  Yutaka Kurahashi, Japan
• Date of Photograph
  16 April 2025
• Website
  https://whale385.hatenablog.com/
• Instagram
  kurapon2

This image captures Mount Fuji illuminated under a moonlit night, creating a stark contrast between the snow-capped peak and the deep blue sky. The long exposure reveals subtle star trails, emphasizing the slow, eternal passage of time. Reflected perfectly in the still water below, the mountain creates a symmetrical duality that questions the boundary between reality and its reflection. By deliberately enhancing the deep shadows and cold tones, this photograph moves away from conventional postcard imagery, focusing instead on the solemnity, isolation, and overwhelming presence of nature in the