A big thank you to the curators who like to keep an eye over our community and #monomad entries. Much appreciated.
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<p dir="auto"><center><strong>ANY ENTRY MISSING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ELIMINATORY FACTORS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
<p dir="auto"><center><strong>Contest Rules:
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<li>Post your entries in the <a href="https://peakd.com/c/hive-142159/created" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">Black And White Community <strong>(ELIMINATORY FACTOR).
<li><strong>(ELIMINATORY FACTOR).<span>Clearly mention the <a href="/trending/monomad"> #monomad challenge in your post title or post body. For example: "This is my entry for the <a href="/trending/monomad"> #monomad challenge"
<li>At least 50% of the submitted post, <strong>including the first image, needs to be black and white <strong>(ELIMINATORY FACTOR).
<li><strong>(ELIMINATORY FACTOR).<span>Use the <a href="/trending/monomad"> #monomad tag
<li>Every photograph must be yours. Plagiarism will be immediately reported <strong>(ELIMINATORY FACTOR).
<li>Reusing previously posted images will be treated as content recycling and it will be reported as well <strong>(ELIMINATORY FACTOR).
<li>We reserve the right to change the contest rules at any given time without further notice.
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<p dir="auto"><center><strong>PRIZES:
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<tr><th><center><code>FIRST PLACE<th><center><code>SECOND PLACE<th><center> <code>THIRD PLACE
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<tr><td><center>50% Upvote<td><center>50% Upvote<td><center>50% Upvote
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<p dir="auto"><center><strong>FIRST PLACE<br />
<center><strong><em>"Fun in the sun!"<br />
<center><span><a href="/@kodeblaccc">@kodeblaccc<br />
<center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://i.ibb.co/QYF4gB4/PSX-186.jpg" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://i.ibb.co/QYF4gB4/PSX-186.jpg 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://i.ibb.co/QYF4gB4/PSX-186.jpg 2x" />
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<p dir="auto"><center><strong>SECOND PLACE<br />
<center><strong><em>"B&W NYC"<br />
<center><span><a href="/@jesswestphotos">@jesswestphotos<br />
<center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/jesswestphotos/Ep5n9UHbDTUbiU8dnRhdEVZtrUJNuL8LwbZz1HWkVHBMZ5nv6K4KE5XwEwWaR2v9Y6u.jpg" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/jesswestphotos/Ep5n9UHbDTUbiU8dnRhdEVZtrUJNuL8LwbZz1HWkVHBMZ5nv6K4KE5XwEwWaR2v9Y6u.jpg 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/jesswestphotos/Ep5n9UHbDTUbiU8dnRhdEVZtrUJNuL8LwbZz1HWkVHBMZ5nv6K4KE5XwEwWaR2v9Y6u.jpg 2x" />
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<p dir="auto"><center><strong>THIRD PLACE<br />
<center><strong><em>"Studio Conceptual Portraiture - Rock Singer!"<br />
<center><span><a href="/@tawadak24">@tawadak24<br />
<center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tawadak24/23t72Qt4CEZhiB7mEh8moUckNnRxqDC6tYDDgusLh6rUrRQzpEjEhkGoRyUKmAA6XSnLU.jpg" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tawadak24/23t72Qt4CEZhiB7mEh8moUckNnRxqDC6tYDDgusLh6rUrRQzpEjEhkGoRyUKmAA6XSnLU.jpg 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tawadak24/23t72Qt4CEZhiB7mEh8moUckNnRxqDC6tYDDgusLh6rUrRQzpEjEhkGoRyUKmAA6XSnLU.jpg 2x" />
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<p dir="auto"><center><strong>TODAY'S HONORABLE MENTIONS. PLEASE SHOW THESE TALENTED PHOTOGRAPHERS SOME LOVE AS WELL!!
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<p dir="auto"><center><strong><em>Mention #1
<p dir="auto"><center><span><a href="/@daveks">@daveks<br />
<center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/daveks/23u5vaYvevy1azMU6cpLcCqFq13LDjky5mR8mvekgjY2WvZ28rLp79zBzNGQWv7eriygL.jpeg" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/daveks/23u5vaYvevy1azMU6cpLcCqFq13LDjky5mR8mvekgjY2WvZ28rLp79zBzNGQWv7eriygL.jpeg 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/daveks/23u5vaYvevy1azMU6cpLcCqFq13LDjky5mR8mvekgjY2WvZ28rLp79zBzNGQWv7eriygL.jpeg 2x" />
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<p dir="auto"><center><strong><em>Mention #2
<p dir="auto"><center><span><a href="/@alt3r">@alt3r<br />
<center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://images.ecency.com/DQmXNPZD2ZgpPmn6x7JBhbKfazWMQfE55Wte3Huc7ktyvQW/dsc_1583_1_.jpg" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://images.ecency.com/DQmXNPZD2ZgpPmn6x7JBhbKfazWMQfE55Wte3Huc7ktyvQW/dsc_1583_1_.jpg 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://images.ecency.com/DQmXNPZD2ZgpPmn6x7JBhbKfazWMQfE55Wte3Huc7ktyvQW/dsc_1583_1_.jpg 2x" />
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<p dir="auto"><center><strong><em>Mention #3
<p dir="auto"><center><span><a href="/@tinman88">@tinman88<br />
<center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://images.ecency.com/DQmeNtxhs1zCwzj1DyVQxVikzTrA8UgKy9TyP6GWewA2GKb/tailboat_9d.jpg" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://images.ecency.com/DQmeNtxhs1zCwzj1DyVQxVikzTrA8UgKy9TyP6GWewA2GKb/tailboat_9d.jpg 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://images.ecency.com/DQmeNtxhs1zCwzj1DyVQxVikzTrA8UgKy9TyP6GWewA2GKb/tailboat_9d.jpg 2x" />
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<p dir="auto"><center><strong><em>Mention #4
<p dir="auto"><center><span><a href="/@corvidae">@corvidae<br />
<center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/corvidae/23tGa4GcgRznk97VTym4fknYp14hiRuQkNx33Fnx87ZnLHnhs1AUMeh19Uz5QyubCeW81.JPG" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/corvidae/23tGa4GcgRznk97VTym4fknYp14hiRuQkNx33Fnx87ZnLHnhs1AUMeh19Uz5QyubCeW81.JPG 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/corvidae/23tGa4GcgRznk97VTym4fknYp14hiRuQkNx33Fnx87ZnLHnhs1AUMeh19Uz5QyubCeW81.JPG 2x" />
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<p dir="auto"><center><strong><em>Mention #5
<p dir="auto"><center><span><a href="/@bambuka">@bambuka<br />
<center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/DQma3kADDxe8gHSC8pvhrNqZkd5e3v6VMmCT14F1mdL2Eqx/DSC08072.jpg" />
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<p dir="auto"><center><strong><em>Mention #6
<p dir="auto"><center><span><a href="/@arfa">@arfa<br />
<center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/arfa/244KXRKy4FFCm9hzKEuSgX8z3VK7nbMSJJ5RGwBf7PB7BcpM4YxbYJayadutrGWJgwnH6.jpg" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/arfa/244KXRKy4FFCm9hzKEuSgX8z3VK7nbMSJJ5RGwBf7PB7BcpM4YxbYJayadutrGWJgwnH6.jpg 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/arfa/244KXRKy4FFCm9hzKEuSgX8z3VK7nbMSJJ5RGwBf7PB7BcpM4YxbYJayadutrGWJgwnH6.jpg 2x" />
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<p dir="auto"><center><strong><em>RULES :
<ul>
<li>Post your entries in the <a href="https://peakd.com/c/hive-142159/created" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">Black And White Community <strong>(ELIMINATORY FACTOR).
<li><strong>(ELIMINATORY FACTOR).<span>Clearly mention the <a href="/trending/monomad"> #monomad challenge in your post title or post body. For example: "This is my entry for the <a href="/trending/monomad"> #monomad challenge"
<li>At least 50% of the submitted post, <strong>including the first image, needs to be black and white <strong>(ELIMINATORY FACTOR).
<li><strong>(ELIMINATORY FACTOR).<span>Use the <a href="/trending/monomad"> #monomad tag
<li>Every photograph must be yours. Plagiarism will be immediately reported <strong>(ELIMINATORY FACTOR).
<li>Reusing previously posted images will be treated as content recycling and it will be reported as well <strong>(ELIMINATORY FACTOR).
<li>We reserve the right to change the contest rules at any given time without further notice.
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<p dir="auto"><center><strong>Black and white photography has its own discord server.
<p dir="auto"><center><span><a href="https://discord.gg/4CZgMhc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">https://discord.gg/4CZgMhc
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<p dir="auto"><center><a href="https://peakd.com/@qurator" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link"><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/monochromes/M268G3ym-Qbanner.png" alt="Qbanner.png" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/monochromes/M268G3ym-Qbanner.png 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/monochromes/M268G3ym-Qbanner.png 2x" />
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<p dir="auto"><center><sub><em>“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.”<center><sub>- Author Unknown -
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Thanks for the support!!
A pleasure as always!
I don't know what time it is anywhere else, but I'll accept that I won the last monomad challenge for the year 😁. Congratulations to everyone! Happy new year!
Yep, the last one from 2021 is yours indeed.
Happy new year!
Thanks for sharing 🙌🏻
You're welcome!
The picture of a mountain of huts and firs lined up behind him is very beautiful. I really fell in love with @davesk
Glad you liked it!
Happy New Year @monochromes! Thank you for your work and the great community!
Thank you very much.
happy new year!
Thank you for the mention and continuous support! Happy new year to all of you in the team! 🤩 Congratulation everyone!
You're most welcome.
Happy new year!
Wow 2nd place??! Thank you so much I appreciate y'all like crazy omg so cool! Congrats to the other winners and honorable mentions!!!!
A very cool shot.
Congratulations!
Aw thank you!!!!
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