MONOMAD - July 29th - XXXL Edition - Please Read The Contest Rules Before Submitting Your Publications.

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**ANY ENTRY MISSING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ELIMINATORY FACTORS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.** **Contest Rules:**

Post your entries in the Black And White Community.
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.

**PRIZES:**

FIRST PLACE	SECOND PLACE	THIRD PLACE
50% Upvote	50% Upvote	50% Upvote

**FIRST PLACE** ***"The Enigma of Self-Portraiture: My Role Behind (and In Front of) the Lens"*** @egoaquiles ![](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/egoaquiles/23tkn54dfXyqsesHJ4uEYNXAEv6AA3oaV4ceUDXfdcjQWVKiZZayNPMDZp2aZBDy3sDjM.jpg)

**SECOND PLACE** ***"Colonial Beauty:Photographic Diary from Safari Havana"*** @kiritophoto ![](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/kiritophoto/243BnYMsmRKepVyYFppEUXn2FgawkEiod6kksmJS52xBoN9RoJjXnNBEDnBnPrje4yU7n.png)

**THIRD PLACE** ***"White-Shelled Hermit Crab"*** @akukamaruzzaman ![](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/akukamaruzzaman/23u5bkkySNrefAbXyWt4dA2QDC25Yts9d2z3dvvxf1swSArrKp56YSwq9oLQy2qSMZmpn.jpg)

**TODAY'S HONORABLE MENTIONS. PLEASE SHOW THESE TALENTED PHOTOGRAPHERS SOME LOVE AS WELL!!**

***Mention #1*** @malos10 ![](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/malos10/Eoc9ukgdmyzantUk1UP2gLYb1VKFHP3tg4DNr2efJFzwcFeKVWrR7zt2jjQ6ruakAgQ.jpg)

***Mention #2*** @rg2-foto ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmdq38obmkxQWGBeJgGggYzhzciXgtZyrf2VF8MoRsoHuf/1753198256741.jpg)

***Mention #3*** @abelfotografia ![](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/abelfotografia/EpnBmawS9DzzEKm7Vgj2HMb1WRsQ8Pt2tmQQcNpA1ArDKYDDDxg7mGFra3QqtSg6Heg.jpg)

***Mention #4*** @laimagenhabla ![](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/laimagenhabla/23ydBzBAUL6RDST8TAKgZ8db1bQsFjCn8A6oCWVE2Dxnyk6qYnSfxrC113BB3nXLMaM1W.jpg)

***Mention #5*** @asklanbudi ![](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/asklanbudi/23vhwxfepDWpYhrnGssVuxi2eurykhHB95iA5CFfEmP3N8c64Tyh6yfkY9uGTynf4Vq4t.jpg)

***Mention #6*** @lindoro ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmTA2qp2dQXc8KkTjgsf6oSBmRrrythubbEMNnByo1CTM9/1753699092214.jpg)

***Mention #7*** @romeroandes ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmbagqF2YSnYDLMRkYyCQapidWGeFZGcKf26yB15DVHkxh/img_0133.jpg)

***Mention #8*** @cabzphoto ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmZbZz6bn7SjPSf84DmruZUN49ghZmesQNjMHp32YAq2t9/img_3701.jpg)

***Mention #9*** @grafvisionsp ![](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/grafvisionsp/23uFW46K4tUYEFiGhsEZkkCR6HFYnaDAVR5J4EJ1amMs6a3WDkthBdQtmSbb3ZfD4KBzL.JPG)

***Mention #10*** @eddyss ![](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/eddyss/23zGY8cv88nEt4kj7gotoZFmM4bjU4hgVHWxdheoofgvterpVBhdMr3xst7ZRhq6jeivQ.jpg)

***Mention #11*** @yeni82 ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmYy8ULHwc9LkpZLcDujm32ZatuoKucM8oZoL1t4LotF5x/img_9801_20copia.jpg)

***Mention #12*** @uadigger ![](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/uadigger/EpVAgbj9iHZywk6rwJG3HE1AxcnQNMDPJKtKoMPxQW8GLiyTjh9asH4WegofzXn3fMs.jpg)

***Mention #13*** @stresskiller ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmS535MhVgMju9fDcJhxUV9938yWEE27BiggNsoh6kuDtc/a7402494.jpg)

**Contest Rules:**

Post your entries in the Black And White Community.
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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