Photo Contest

The Annual Conference student photo contest is run by the Student Activities Committee (SAC) and all proceeds support student activities. For details, contact SAC chair Fernando Vilchez-Delgado at student.activities@wildlifedisease.org with the subject line "WDA Photo Contest 2026."

Anyone attending the conference in person can participate in the photo contest.

A maximum of 3 photos per individual can be submitted. Photos can be submitted via the official WDA Photo Contest website by July 29 in one or all the following categories.

Entrants must have taken the photo(s) and have all rights to its distribution and use.

Categories:

1. Wildlife – free ranging
2. Wildlife – captive or at the urban interface
3. Landscapes/Flora – can either contain animals or not

Register for the photo contest, pay your participation fee, and send in your photos when you arrive at the meeting OR Register and pay ahead of time via the WDA 2026 Ex Ordo website. If you have already registered but would like to enter, you can edit your registration and add the contest to your activities (under Social Events list).

Each photo must be accompanied by the following information:

• Photographer’s name
• Contact information (email, and cell number)
• The category in which your photo is to be judged.
• Photo title
• A concise description of the photo (location, purpose, species in the photo, etc.) - 25 words max
• Whether you are willing to have the photo included in the silent auction

Please consider these as suggested guidelines. For any specific questions, feel free to contact Fernando Vilchez at fernando.vilchez.d@upch.pe with the subject line "WDA Photo Contest 2026."

SUBMISSION

• Accepted formats: JPEG or PNG
• Minimum resolution: 3000 pixels on the longest side
• Maximum file size: 10 MB
• Basic adjustments (contrast, brightness, and cropping) are allowed
• Excessive alterations (composites, AI-generated elements, or heavy retouching) are not permitted
• Watermarks, signatures, or borders should not be added
• Must be submitted via the official WDA Photo Contest website by July 29

DISPLAY 

• All photos will be showcased virtually on the official website.
• If your photo is chosen as a winner, it is strongly encouraged that you be present at the banquette to accept the award.

PHOTO EXHIBITION

The photos will be set up from Sunday afternoon and will remain on display until judging is complete by Thursday noon.

If you want your photo(s) included in the silent auction, then it/they will be transferred to the auction location by the auction committee and then returned. If it is purchased, then it will be collected by the buyer after judging is complete. Those not sold at the silent auction must be collected by their owners.

• Participants retain full copyright over their images
• By submitting, you grant the contest organizers (WDA Student Activities Committee) permission to use the images for promotional purposes with full credit to the photographers and prior authorization from them.

The contest will be judged by an elite group of WDA members. There is also a “popular vote” by conference attendees. Judges will base their decisions on image clarity, color, lighting, contrast, composition, and “wow factor.”

We always have an amazing prize and this year will be no different … it will announced soon!!

Winners will be announced during the conference at the annual banquet. If the winner is not present at the banquet, he/she/they will be contacted via email (or phone) after the conference.