The Japanese Forest 攝影 by Masaru Eguchi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 攝影設計 Competition Category.

銀攝影· 2020

The Japanese Forest 攝影

by Masaru Eguchi

Client: Sunpono

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 攝影 Category

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The Design

About The Japanese Forest 攝影

日本森林是從日本宗教的角度出發的。日本古老的宗教之一是萬物有靈論。萬物有靈論認為，非人類的生物，靜物（礦物，人工製品等）和看不見的東西也有意圖。攝影與此相似。江口雅魯正在拍攝使主體有感覺的東西。樹木，草木和礦物質感受到生命的力量。甚至在大自然中留下很長時間的水壩之類的文物也能感受到這種意願。就像看到原始的自然一樣，未來也會看到當下的風景。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

The Japanese Forest 攝影是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計The Japanese Forest 攝影將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。The Japanese Forest 攝影是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: "The Japanese Forest" is taken from a Japanese religious perspective.
In addition, the more it explores the unique perspectives of Japan, the more universal and true nature appears.
The nature in this work is the scenery seen by ancient people, modern people, and future people.
Dimensions & Packaging: The camera used in "The Japanese Forest" is NIKON Df. Retouch uses Adobe CC.
Tags: Japan, Photo, Nature, Mountain, Forest, Tree, Green, Landscape, Sustainable, Ecology
Production Technology: The technology required for "The Japanese Forest" is digital retouching. Digital retouching has made it possible to achieve both nostalgia and newness. With this work, He was able to create colors that could not be achieved with film.
Design Challenge: The difficulty with this project is that forests are decreasing in Japan. Japanese forests were destroyed by economic growth in the 1960s. Replanted with fast-growing trees, Japanese forests have become similar.
Research: Type of study: animism, eight million gods. Research purpose: To preserve the existing landscape in the future. Methodology: photography. Tools: Japanese classic books. Influence of design: The more unique the country landscape, the more universal the beauty.
Inspiration: One of the beginnings of Japanese religion is the "Yaoyorozu-no-kami". "Yaoyorozu-no-kami" is the belief that there is a god in all things in nature, and it is introduced in foreign countries as "Animism" or "Shinto". Shooting is similar to "Animism". Trees, minerals, and dead grass feel the will of life, and even if an artifact like a dam is left in nature for a long time, it will feel the will of life. Just as we see untouched nature, the future people see the current scenery.
Project Duration: The project was created between 2013 and 2015. And it was released on eguchimasaru.com.
Operation Flow: This work reminds the user of the view of nature stored in the gene. This work suggest a discussion about what is needed for the future art. This is the role of the work.
Patents: Copyright: Masaru Eguchi
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Masaru Eguchi, The Japanese Forest, 2013-2020. Image #2: Photographer Masaru Eguchi, The Japanese Forest, 2013-2020. Image #3: Photographer Masaru Eguchi, The Japanese Forest, 2013-2020. Image #4: Photographer Masaru Eguchi, The Japanese Forest, 2013-2020. Image #5: Photographer Masaru Eguchi, The Japanese Forest, 2013-2020.