Please use the #monomad tag somewhere among the first 5 when you post, otherwise we might miss your entries. If you drop it in sixth place (or above) your publication will not show up in the #monomad feed 🙂

<hr /> <h1><center>Also, a big thank you to the few curators who like to keep an eye over our <a href="https://peakd.com/c/hive-142159/created" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">community<span> and <a href="/trending/monomad"> #monomad entries. Much appreciated! <p dir="auto"> <hr /> <h3><center>Don't be a stranger and join the <a href="https://peakd.com/c/hive-142159/created" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">Black And White Community! <p dir="auto"><center><span><a href="/@monochromes">@Monochromes, Flying Under The Radar Since March 2018! <hr /> <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: <ul> <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). <hr /> <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="nofollow noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">https://discord.gg/4CZgMhc <hr /> <p dir="auto"><center><strong>PRIZES: <div class="table-responsive"><table> <thead> <tr><th><center><code>FIRST PLACE<th><center><code>SECOND PLACE<th><center> <code>THIRD PLACE <tbody> <tr><td><center>100% Upvote<td><center>50% Upvote<td><center>50% Upvote <hr /> <p dir="auto"><center><strong>FIRST PLACE<br /> <center><strong><em>"Self-portraits"<br /> <center><span><a href="/@barbarabezina">@barbarabezina<br /> <center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/barbarabezina/F2yBzWIj-1.jpg" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/barbarabezina/F2yBzWIj-1.jpg 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/barbarabezina/F2yBzWIj-1.jpg 2x" /> <hr /> <p dir="auto"><center><strong>SECOND PLACE<br /> <center><strong><em>"Ellie-Mae"<br /> <center><span><a href="/@brianbrogan1960">@brianbrogan1960<br /> <center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/brianbrogan1960/WKkjTmRo-em-113-bw.jpg" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/brianbrogan1960/WKkjTmRo-em-113-bw.jpg 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/brianbrogan1960/WKkjTmRo-em-113-bw.jpg 2x" /> <hr /> <p dir="auto"><center><strong>THIRD PLACE<br /> <center><strong><em>"The Most Sweet Hearted People are the Most Mistreated"<br /> <center><span><a href="/@pradeepdee6">@pradeepdee6<br /> <center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://images.ecency.com/DQmSLadsJSA3Psvk4cMPkE6ufQNB3H1D2BhVDsjtGvAnStM/img_0.6719599109560362.jpg" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://images.ecency.com/DQmSLadsJSA3Psvk4cMPkE6ufQNB3H1D2BhVDsjtGvAnStM/img_0.6719599109560362.jpg 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://images.ecency.com/DQmSLadsJSA3Psvk4cMPkE6ufQNB3H1D2BhVDsjtGvAnStM/img_0.6719599109560362.jpg 2x" /> <hr /> <p dir="auto"><center><strong>TODAY'S HONORABLE MENTIONS. PLEASE SHOW THESE TALENTED PHOTOGRAPHERS SOME LOVE AS WELL!! <hr /> <p dir="auto"><center><strong><em>Mention #1 <p dir="auto"><center><span><a href="/@bradfordtennyson">@bradfordtennyson<br /> <center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/bradfordtennyson/l4EnDsgX-IMG_9929.jpg" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/bradfordtennyson/l4EnDsgX-IMG_9929.jpg 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/bradfordtennyson/l4EnDsgX-IMG_9929.jpg 2x" /> <hr /> <p dir="auto"><center><strong><em>Mention #2 <p dir="auto"><center><span><a href="/@stevenson7">@stevenson7<br /> <center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/stevenson7/bt7yKArf-DSC_0029.jpg" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/stevenson7/bt7yKArf-DSC_0029.jpg 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/stevenson7/bt7yKArf-DSC_0029.jpg 2x" /> <hr /> <p dir="auto"><center><strong><em>Mention #3 <p dir="auto"><center><span><a href="/@uadigger">@uadigger<br /> <center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/640x0/https://i.ibb.co/RpfX8H8/DSC-9268.jpg" /> <hr /> <p dir="auto"><center><strong><em>Mention #4 <p dir="auto"><center><span><a href="/@coloneljethro">@coloneljethro<br /> <center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/DQmUbsDg65U7WWi5ZaSdNWM4YKUJgjFj8J8e6ZkVL1yJe8B/Oregon%20coast%201%20s.jpg" /> <hr /> <p dir="auto"><center><strong><em>Mention #5 <p dir="auto"><center><span><a href="/@manuel82">@manuel82<br /> <center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/manuel82/UXgKlHiT-monumento20monomad-2.JPG" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/manuel82/UXgKlHiT-monumento20monomad-2.JPG 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/manuel82/UXgKlHiT-monumento20monomad-2.JPG 2x" /> <hr /> <p dir="auto"><center><strong><em>Mention #6 <p dir="auto"><center><span><a href="/@allmonitors">@allmonitors<br /> <center><img src="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/allmonitors/72sDavM9-IMG_20201009_075125.jpg" srcset="https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/allmonitors/72sDavM9-IMG_20201009_075125.jpg 1x, https://images.hive.blog/1536x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/allmonitors/72sDavM9-IMG_20201009_075125.jpg 2x" /> <hr /> <hr /> <p dir="auto"><center><strong><em>TOPICS LIST :<center>(The daily topics are not mandatory anymore, but we will leave them here in case anyone needs some extra inspiration for any particular day) <p dir="auto"><center> Monday - Macro<br /> Tuesday - Street<br /> Wednesday - Abstract<br /> Thursday - Animals<br /> Friday - Flowers<br /> Saturday - Silhouettes<br /> Sunday - Skies <hr /> <p dir="auto"><center><strong><em>PRIZES : <ul> <li>We will pick one winner, plus one second and one third place every day. <li>The first place will receive a full upvote (100%). <li>The second and third places will receive a 50% upvote each. <li>The winners will be announced in the next day. (the winners from Monday will be announced on Tuesday, the ones from Tuesday will be announced on Wednesday and so on...). <p dir="auto"><center><strong><em>RULES : <ul> <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). <hr /> <p dir="auto"><center><a href="https://peakd.com/@qurator" target="_blank" rel="nofollow 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" /> <hr /> <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 - <hr /> <p>