OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE VIRGINIA MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION
2023/2024 Central Life Sciences - VMCA Photo Contest
Brought to you by the Ad-hoc Photo Contest Committee and Central Life Sciences
The Virginia Mosquito Control Association is happy to announce it’s very 1st Annual Photo Contest. We invite and encourage you to browse the categories listed below and find one that appeals to you and enter a submission. We hope to peak your interest and engage your creativity as we seek to allow our membership to see things through the eyes of the many wonderful people who make up our organization. Help us share in your experiences and have a little fun in the process. Thanks for your hard work and let’s see those photos!
Contact Photo Contest Committee Chair Wes Robertson with any questions.
How to add a "Title & Description"
- After your photo is uploaded, click on the newly uploaded photo.
- Navigate to the “Info” icon in the upper left corner of the page (as shown).
- Add a photo title/description (as shown).
- Close the “Info” box and you can now close out the page.
Contest Categories
Under the Scope ($20 Prize)
Go-Go Gadget Photo ($20 Prize)
Go-Go Gadget Photo ($20 Prize)
- Get up close and personal with your subject.
- Submit a microscope or macro lens photo.
- Pictures must be only of organisms (as primary focus)
Go-Go Gadget Photo ($20 Prize)
Go-Go Gadget Photo ($20 Prize)
Go-Go Gadget Photo ($20 Prize)
- Photo must be taken with a cell phone & tablet.
- Photo must include an arthropod.
- Pictures must be only of organisms (as primary focus)
Ludicrous ($20 Prize)
Go-Go Gadget Photo ($20 Prize)
Original Meme ($20 Prize)
- Photo must be creative and potentially ludicrous (but appropriate).
- Photo cannot be graphically altered.
- Photo must include an arthropod.
Original Meme ($20 Prize)
Mosquito Outreach ($20 Prize)
Original Meme ($20 Prize)
- Entry must include an original photo.
- Meme must include text.
- Meme must include a mosquito.
- Be creative and appropriate.
Mosquito Outreach ($20 Prize)
Mosquito Outreach ($20 Prize)
Mosquito Outreach ($20 Prize)
- Submit a photo that demonstrates public outreach efforts.
- Photo must be creative and demonstrate engagement.
Incognito Habitat ($20 Prize)
Mosquito Outreach ($20 Prize)
Mosquito Outreach ($20 Prize)
- Submit a photo that portrays a hidden mosquito habitat.
- Invite the viewer into a game of hide and seek or “Where’s Waldo”.
- Photo does not have to necessarily have a mosquito present.
Research ($20 Prize)
Mosquito Interactions ($20 Prize)
Mosquito Interactions ($20 Prize)
- Submit a photo that visually introduces or communicates a research project or lab experience.
- Must be an arthropod/mosquito related research project.
Mosquito Interactions ($20 Prize)
Mosquito Interactions ($20 Prize)
Mosquito Interactions ($20 Prize)
- Entry must focus on an interaction between a mosquito, plant, animal, fixture, and/or another environmental element.
- Submission must visually communicate something about mosquito behavior, behavior, and/or ecology to the viewer(s).