# <center>Theme: ANIMALS</center> #
## <center>Thank you to @papa-pepper for Guest Judging this week's Contest!</center> ##
## <center>and a BIG THANK YOU to everyone that participated!</center> ##
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### It was an honor to be able to judge such a fantastic contest. Obviously @papa-pepper really likes animals, so what better category of Black & White photos could I have picked to judge. From tiny insects to huge mammals, from common cats to more obscure leeches, from live birds to dead fish, the Steemians really brought the variety this week. Of course it is always tough to make decisions like this, but in the end I had to pick some favorites. Thanks to everyone who entered! It was a blast seeing all of your creativity and hard work! ###
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### <center>THE B&W PHOTO CONTEST IS KINDLY SPONSORED BY</center> ###
### <center>@papa-pepper</center> ###
## <center>THANK YOU!</center> ##

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## <center>1st Place ~ @cheeto.blue</center> ##
![IMG_6661.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPx2h4WKSNSnpATQ6RzG7sRpFySpVYv2Z9LvpsMsy2XMS/IMG_6661.PNG)
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## <center>2nd Place ~ @darkb4dawn</center> ##
![IMG_6662.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXHP6oZSEvDm7HAW3N1ofxjY2BfXxSscQbV2pmxRsa7Sm/IMG_6662.PNG)
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## <center>3rd Place ~ @boddhisattva</center> ##
![IMG_6663.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdH6QDiG2wdcrVhuRJWmsPVGLFuATarTa7Yqy3FuWS5Hc/IMG_6663.PNG)
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## <center>Honourable Mentions!</center> ##
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## <center>@customnature</center> ##
![IMG_6664.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRj94LUrPAxdbEQJTYekTNymbsu8y2YkhFpSJtVzXmJ8N/IMG_6664.PNG)
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## <center>@luis.capellan</center> ##
![IMG_6665.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmc63CH86VM3E6Dt11kjreAAoxGJiQzKVJ5ZM38zqgUmnn/IMG_6665.PNG)
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## <center>@twistychips</center> ##
![IMG_6666.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWrxnQcDLikpffjcCREjJRjYCUdWH7yK9eKyFyGoXv7rv/IMG_6666.PNG)
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## <center>@okkiedot</center> ##
![IMG_6667.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVizCdGYnDHVPfBXPYVqshsFPJPSHYgxfqJ231jujymDG/IMG_6667.PNG)
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## <center>@mctiller</center> ##
![IMG_6668.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXq1d4Q5b8BHtttb9tLDQAhuszKUFmnXN2RMCsGnytYZN/IMG_6668.PNG)
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## <center>@quinneaker</center> ##
![IMG_6669.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbpNGAyAkjEDQyNFD3Phzom5aCtBGxPKjRyXcTwNwjmQR/IMG_6669.PNG)
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## <center>@ervin-lemark</center> ##
![IMG_6670.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXymJTZ789vshDLdd7nSWMC5KuXDZPNFmSd1aJTYikr9U/IMG_6670.PNG)
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## <center>New Theme Announcement coming soon!</center> ##
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### <center>https://s15.postimg.org/iikkdp85n/IMG_5462.jpg</center> ###
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### <center>![IMG_1588.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNPEFPyaRDKxayRA9Zg9cpLRS3ZYUfB4uktMqJSRvvJ73/IMG_1588.JPG)</center> ###
### <center>Thanks to @papa-pepper for creating these logos for @daveks!</center> ###
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