#### <center>A big thank you to the curators who like to keep an eye over our [community](https://peakd.com/c/hive-142159/created) and #monomad entries.</center> <center>Much appreciated.</center>
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##### <center>Don't be a stranger and join the [Black And White Community!](https://peakd.com/c/hive-142159/created)</center>
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<center>**ANY ENTRY MISSING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ELIMINATORY FACTORS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.**</center>

<center>**Contest Rules:**</center>
* Post your entries in the [Black And White Community](https://peakd.com/c/hive-142159/created).
* Clearly mention the #monomad challenge in your post title or post body. For example: "This is my entry for the #monomad challenge". 
* At least 50% of the submitted post, **including the first image**, needs to be black and white.
* Use the #monomad tag. 
* All the photographs should be shot by you.
* Reusing previously posted images will be treated as content recycling.
* We reserve the right to change the contest rules at any given time without further notice.
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<center>**PRIZES:**</center>

| <center>FIRST PLACE</center> | <center>SECOND PLACE</center> |<center>THIRD PLACE</center>| 
| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | -----------------------------------------------|
|    <center>50% Upvote</center>    |       <center>50% Upvote</center>             |      <center>50% Upvote</center>                   |

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<center>**FIRST PLACE**</center>
<center>***"Back and forth"***</center>
<center>@eddyss</center>
<center>![](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/eddyss/23w2h2kX72CeqrwLj1wnGpC2WyJYP58UUGjEfDkmif4puzmVmNVMUSPU2DtKRHvBSHxgJ.jpg)</center>
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<center>**SECOND PLACE**</center>
<center>***"Driftwood"***</center>
<center>@owdtwobad</center>
<center>![](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/owdtwobad/23xKmpgM6fPBP3uu6TSdqpK93SeDfe2whda3Kjg8cAoxYhBfE67BirpGgS6LZjdwojMAp.jpg)</center>
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<center>**THIRD PLACE**</center>
<center>***"Yellow Skipper butterfly"***</center>
<center>@alexa-macro</center>
<center>![](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/alexa-macro/23tbPAk2Rjf8b1tj9AfgGz9RB4edmS4yyYJ7LnT1mpgzMREzBcosMkydduZkxVtMULKz8.jpg)</center>
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<center>**TODAY'S HONORABLE MENTIONS. PLEASE SHOW THESE TALENTED PHOTOGRAPHERS SOME LOVE AS WELL!!** </center>
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<center>***Mention #1***</center>

<center>@rg2-foto</center>
<center>![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmQBbfgFZ1Bn9Jh34jCKdugVNZFrZ4eJdhyMciotU3iJAB/1755878682750.jpg)</center>
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<center>***Mention #2***</center>

<center>@naitreart</center>
<center>![](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/naitreart/23xVMPNk3Ucq9CGiTZqKfekGj7VvTnzLigxSJo8vthuycvXp8UV4pJhPP9bU17pMeS1fc.jpg)</center>
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<center>***Mention #3***</center>

<center>@tiptop97</center>
<center>![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmcEPqegfB4rat115tJBEuijAqbFriH75QmHcyVBpqehT3/photo_2025_08_27_12_56_51.jpg)</center>
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<center>***Mention #4***</center>

<center>@rsphotos</center>
<center>![](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/rsphotos/23w2cudhJNVo3adTq4wFonxywDNhi5nVtgJ6GC3hiGEtc7oNYdbsF5PdnmwR3oeG1GVBz.jpg)</center>
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<center>***Mention #5***</center>

<center>@tonyz</center>
<center>![](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tonyz/23uFTyzUX22rfJMP4EgqY6fSJHyCLRMKVcZUWs5cCb1r1nUgbJ77APRmsYbuxLjrd6T9P.jpg)</center>
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<center>***Mention #6***</center>

<center>@failingforwards</center>
<center>![](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/failingforwards/23xpH5VkG78tx1greqZWdeqH5SEcVjbukDNY29WbWFcCV4KXqQb7TQo5gD9EXdwkZ1B7G.jpg)</center>
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<center>**Contest Rules:**</center>
* Post your entries in the [Black And White Community](https://peakd.com/c/hive-142159/created).
* Clearly mention the #monomad challenge in your post title or post body. For example: "This is my entry for the #monomad challenge". 
* At least 50% of the submitted post, **including the first image**, needs to be black and white.
* Use the #monomad tag. 
* All the photographs should be shot by you.
* Reusing previously posted images will be treated as content recycling.
* We reserve the right to change the contest rules at any given time without further notice.
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<center>**Black and white photography has its own discord server.**</center>

<center>https://discord.gg/4CZgMhc</center>
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<center><sub>*“Life is like a camera. Focus on what’s important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don’t work out, take another shot.”*</sub></center><center><sub>- Author Unknown -</sub></center>
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