For about the last three years I've been seeing shadow hunters posts pop up now and then and for some reason haven't really taken much notice. I guess I've just been focused on my own thing, posting and commenting, and haven't found the time to get involved. That changed yesterday.

I exchanged a few messages with @melinda010100 who heads up the ***<a href="https://peakd.com/c/hive-179017/created">Shadow Hunters Community</a>*** and learned a little more about it plus received a warm welcome to the community and invitation to enter one of the weekly competitions. How nice of her. 

Basically one simply takes a photo of a shadow or reflection and does a post then links the post to the *competition post* which comes out on Friday's I think. 

That's pretty much it. The competition runs all week and once closed on the following Friday winners are announced that afternoon. 

Further to the opportunity to post some great content and get some engagement from other users prizes are offered which is cool, I may even throw some hive into the reward pool myself in weeks to come. Of course, relationship-building through engagement with others is the biggest reward in  my opinion. 

There's a few basic rules which you can see ***<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-179017/@hive-179017/happy-3rd-birthday-to-the">in this post</a>*** so make sure you get familiar with them before entering or shoot @melinda010100 a comment and check with her. 

I think there's a different contest for *shadows* and *reflections* that run simultaneously so make sure you decide which you want to enter and then just go for it! 

You don't have to be an amazing photographer or have expensive equipment; It doesn't matter what your skill level is, you're welcome and *encouraged, to enter!* Just make sure your photo is original, and *your own!* 
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https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/galenkp/pYckHbEz-PC080014201.jpeg
*Semaphore beach, South Australia*

I decided to enter this week myself and have chosen this image above taken at the beach near where I live. It was a beautifully-still evening, warm at around 30°C, and the ocean was almost dead flat. 

As the tide slipped away it left standing water in pools up on the beach which you can see in the foreground. The two people in the centre of shot are standing on the beach between the pool and the ocean and the still pool has reflected the sky which is pretty cool I think.

This was one of the first shots I took with my new camera purchased that week and I thought it might be a decent entry for the *reflection hunters week 3* but the purpose of my post is more about bringing some attention to the ***<a href="https://peakd.com/c/hive-179017/created">Shadow Hunters Community</a>***  and the *shadow hunters and reflection hunters weekly competitions*. 
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If you're looking for something cool to get involved with you should check this out. You don't need to be a great photographer or have the best equipment, just get involved and have some fun. Get engaged. Just make sure you check out the ***<a href="https://hive.blog/hive-179017/@hive-179017/happy-3rd-birthday-to-the">rules</a>*** and you'll be good to go.
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