2024 Insect Photo Salon First Place Winner   Photo Credit: Robert Peck

The Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America is now accepting submissions for the Photo Salon event at the 2025 branch meeting! We want to see your best, coolest, and most interesting photographs that showcase entomology!

Winning entrants in this year’s competition will receive not only bragging rights, but also a cash prize! All submitted photographs will be displayed during the conference. Meeting attendance not required.

Submissions are due by March 17 (11:59 PM PST) and should be sent to Josh Milnes at jmilnes@agr.wa.gov

Cash Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 Most Outstanding Images:

  • Photo Salon 1st Place - $50
  • Photo Salon 2nd Place - $25
  • Photo Salon 3rd Place - $25

Eligibility:
Must be a PBESA member.  Meeting attendance is not required.

Subject
All insect taxa are eligible; terrestrial arthropods may be included as well.  Insects should be the main subject.  

Image Format:
Send the highest quality version that you’ve got.  Include your last name in the filename, and if submitting more than one (up to 3 per person) number them.  Example: Milnes_dragonfly_cellphone_01.jpg.  

Submission*:
Send photos as an email attachment to Josh Milnes.

*By submitting to the Pacific Branch Photo Salon, you are agreeing to them being displayed on the ESA website.

View all rules and regulations.

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