MONOMAD - October 8th, 2025 - XXXL Edition - Please Read The Contest Rules Before Submitting Your Publications.

[monochromes]

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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Don't be a stranger and join the Black And White Community!

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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.

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PRIZES:

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

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FIRST PLACE
"Maria Jose 18th birthday"
@jlphotographyart

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SECOND PLACE
"Close-up photos feel different to me."
@muhammadhalim

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THIRD PLACE
"A long night that wraps and encloses me, overwhelms and loses me /Una larga noche que me envuelve y me encierra, y me sobrecoge y me pierde"
@cabzphoto

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

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Mention #1

@lulyhive

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Mention #2

@novichjr27

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Mention #3

@lindoro

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Mention #4

@abelfotografia

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Mention #5

@tonyz

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Mention #6

@jlinaresp

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Mention #7

@furkanmamplam

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Mention #8

@marilahive

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Mention #9

@rg2-foto

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Mention #10

@asklanbudi

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Mention #11

@malos10

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Mention #12

@naitreart

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Mention #13

@eddyss

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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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Comments

[goga22]

Big congrats to all, great Shots

[monochromes]

📸

[rg2-foto]

Thank you for today's mention. The selection is sublime. Congratulations to everyone. @monochromes

[monochromes]

Our pleasure!

[jlinaresp]

Thanks for this mention today in this #monomad selection, dear @monochromes team! 😀🙏

[monochromes]

You're most welcome!

[muhammadhalim]

Thank you so much @monochromes and your entire team. Delighted with today's second-place finish, congratulations to all the winners. Cheers.

[monochromes]

Great stuff.
Congrats!

[yeni82]

All of the selected photographs are of very high quality. Excellent compilation @monochromes. Congratulations to the winners and honorable mentions. Best regards and have a nice day ☺️

[monochromes]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[jlphotographyart]

Delighted with this mention, I am very grateful for your support and congratulations to everyone as well, you all deserve it.

[monochromes]

Well deserved!

[abelfotografia]

Thanks for the mention! Congrats to all, specially to the winners, awesome portraits!

[monochromes]

Always a pleasure!

[furkanmamplam]

Thank you very much to the @monochromes team for including my work in today's selected lineup; of course, I am very happy to see it and congratulations to the colleagues whose works were chosen today 🙏🥰😍

[monochromes]

No worries!

[naitreart]

Thanks for the mention! Congratulations to all, specially to the winners!

[monochromes]

You're very welcome!

[tonyz]

Thanks a lot!

[monochromes]

Cool captures.
Congratulations!

[cabzphoto]

Thanks to the @monochromes team for third place, it’s always an honor to participate in the #monomad challenge.