Honorable Mention TIFA 2025 Special Categories / Night Photography

Galaxy

  • Photographer
    Soichiro Moriyama
  • Technical Info
    SS:1/30 , ISO:5000 , f/4 , Fullflame
  • Photo Date
    18th January 2020

I stepped back during a light rain and captured this fountain show from a low angle, utilizing the surface of a small puddle. The reflection turned the brilliant, illuminated water arcs into a perfectly symmetrical "Liquid Galaxy." With umbrellas shielding the silent silhouettes of the audience, the scene became a hypnotic portal where the lines between the real world and a vast, cosmic spectacle dissolved. This single frame captures the profound wonder of humanity observing the sublime.