It is the announcement of GR SNAPS Vol.4 selections.
This time it was different from usual- we had a special judge Shinya Takahashi and, to our surprise, had as many as 2,500 submissions.
Thank you for posting and participating.
See Mr. Takahashi’s comments on each selection and summary.

The following five works have been selected.

1. by moellaphotography
The growing shadow of the person walking ahead and the smoke of cigarette from the man in front create some kind of story in daily life. The colors are good as well.

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Munich - Ricoh GR . . . . . . . #ricohimaging #grsnaps #grist #ricohgr #StreetPhotographyMagazine #timeless_streets #MySPC #ourstreets #streets_storytelling #life_is_street #munichstreetcollective #spjstreets #streetfeat #soulofstreet #thewanderco #ChooseAdventures #smoking #worldamazes #Munichgram #wanderlust #artofvisuals #aroundtheworldpix #travelling #theprettycities #travelog #streetphotography #grsnaps04

Steffen Möllerさん(@moellaphotography)がシェアした投稿 - 2018年11月月13日午後12時01分PST

　
2. by mekachan26
A natural snapshot of a moment in daily life. Lovely. This inspires you to photograph not only street but also everyday life of people around you by using strengths of the GR.

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. 冬はどちらですか？ #Canon #Eoskissx7 #kissカメラ #SIGMA #単焦点レンズ #sigma30mm #写真好きな人と繋がりたい #igersjp #tokyocameraclub #grsnaps04 #grsnaps

めかさん(@mekachan26)がシェアした投稿 - 2018年12月月1日午前5時03分PST

　
3. by gde30wai
Whether it’s this man's sorrow or growth ring, there is so much vibe in it. I love it only because of that. Applause to the skill to instantly capture the moment.

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"Perhaps it's true: we don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing..." Evelyn Greenslade • The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel #grsnaps #grsnaps04

Calvin Makさん(@gde30wai)がシェアした投稿 - 2017年12月月4日午前5時16分PST

　
4. by monochrom_t.matsunaga
Nice snapshot. Natural and good composition. Comfortable distance makes you feel good to look at it.

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to take a bicycle #スナップ #blackandwhite #streetfeat #igersjp #igersjp_fb #tokyocameraclub #東京カメラ部 #streetphotography #1X #streetphotographer #streetLife #streetphoto_bw #bnw_demand #ig_street #best_streetview #bnw_life #insta_bw #streetbwcolor #bnw_madrid #bnw_magazine #beststreets #bw_photooftheday #bnw_planet #turkobjektif_bw #infinity_streetbnw #gf_streets #street #grsnaps04 #grsnaps#pasha_magazine

monochrom_T.matsunagaさん(@monochrom_t.matsunaga)がシェアした投稿 - 2018年12月月2日午後3時36分PST

　
5. by ontheway.today
I have no clue whether they are playing or the child is being scolded. The child with bobbed hair against the wall. The facial expression is great too. An attractive piece of snapshot to capture the moment.

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哈哈哈哈哈好可愛 #中途途中 #中途 #途中 #通勤路上觀察日記 #richogr #grsnaps #grsnaps04 . . . . . #街頭攝影 #街撮り #台灣 #streetphotography #photography #photooftheday #streetstyle #street #art #travel #blackandwhite #picoftheday #streetlife #photo #photographer #bnw #voidtokyo #urban #style #vscocam #instagram #city #travelphotography

Shaさん(@ontheway.today)がシェアした投稿 - 2018年 8月月24日午前6時08分PDT

　
(Summary)
Although there were more than 2,500 posts this time, it was not hard to decide. I was hoping to choose more color works in the beginning but ended up choosing 3 black and white and 2 color. The GR has been the ultimate snap shooter and for some reason I had the impression that advanced people tend to shoot in black and white. I encourage you to shoot more in color. Being cool is not the only way of snap shooting.
The GR is the best tool to snap shoot for all generations and genders. Please do enjoy your photo life with it.


◆ Work by Shinya Takahashi

　
Thank you for many submissions this time as well.

Ms. Takahashi, thank you very much for taking your precious time to judge!
Please continue posting your photos with "#grsnaps" even if it is not GR SNAPS entry period.
Excellent photos will be regrammed daily on GR Official Instagram account!