Enter the #VicBioCon26 Photo Competition!
Our photo competition for #VicBioCon26 is now open! 📸🦘
To enter, share your photo on Instagram using the hashtag #VicBioCon26Photo OR Email us your submission at vicbiocon@gmail.com.
📧 Categories:
1. “Seeds & Spores” - Showcasing Victorian flora & fungi 🌱🍄
2. “Call of the Wild” - Showcasing Victorian fauna 🐍🦉
3. “Far horizons” - Victorian ecosystems and landscapes 🌄🌊
4. "Secret Lives” - Macro 🐞🐝🕷 or microscope 🦠🧫 photography
5. “I Spy” - Camera trap snaps 📷🎞
6. “Time Flies” - Before and after photos; think restoration, research progress, etc! ⏳🍃
Please indicate which category you are entering and include a title, species name (if known) and location in your submission.
Winners will be announced on Wednesday 18th February 2026. Entries close 11.59pm Friday 13th February 2026!
Terms and Conditions:
Individuals may enter one photo per category except for Category 6 "Time Flies" where two photos (before image and after image) are permitted per individual.
Committee members are ineligible to win prizes but may still enter their photos. Generative AI entries are not permitted. Entries will be displayed during the conference for attendees to vote.
Entrants should follow the ethical terms and conditions for wildlife photography, courtesy of Doug Gimesy. Further information on the ethical considerations for wildlife photography can be found here.
View our #VicBioCon25Photo Competition Winners:
Category 1: “Wither and Bloom” - Showcasing Victorian flora & fungi 🍄
Category Winner: Zarah Wessels for
“Threads of life: Dew kissed webs and mossy whispers”
Category 2: “Wild Shapes” - Showcasing Victorian fauna 🐍🦉
Category Winner: Elodie Camprasse for
“Electric Eye”
Category 3: “Earthbound” - Victorian ecosystems and landscapes 🌄🌊
Category Winner: Benjamin Wagner for
“Recovery”
"Seeing Sprites” - Small organisms, visible to the naked eye 🐞🐝🕷 or under the microscope 🦠🧫
Category Winner: Yennifer Longo for
“The Armoured One”
Category 5: “Great Restorations” - Showcasing conservation successes 🌱🪸
Category Winner: Rebecca Penhall for
“Despite repeated mass-bleaching and extreme weather events, protected coral reefs show remarkable tenacity under stress”
