香港生物多樣性博物館
HONG KONG BIODIVERSITY MUSEUM
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Environment and Conservation Fund The Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum: Pushing the Frontiers of Biodiversity Knowledge
*Deadline: Oct 31st 2026*
Hong Kong Ant Photo Contest
Ants don’t only come in large numbers, astonishing diversity is hidden among these tiny critters. As of 2026, over 370 ant species across 80 genera are recorded in Hong Kong, but many more still remain undiscovered and undescribed. As arguably one of the most successful and important groups of organisms on Earth, ants come in all shapes, colors and sizes, and display fascinating social and individual behaviours, while interacting with a plethora of other organisms. Take a look to discover these incredible animals!
To celebrate the fourth edition of our photography competition, the Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum invites you to capture images of Formicidae: the ants! Let’s document the incredible diversity of ecological interactions, behaviors, and astonishing adaptations of these tiny organisms. Grab your camera and seize the chance to win some fantastic prizes! Perhaps you could be the next person to discover a species new to science!
Eligibility
People of any age can participate.
Children and teens under the age of 18 should obtain consent* from their parents/legal guardians and are encouraged to work with them.
Children aged 10 and under can participate in the Young Photographers Catergory.
*Download the Parents/Legal Guardians Consent Form
Entry Terms and Conditions
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Photographs must be taken in Hong Kong.
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Wildlife harassment including staged, captured, baiting photography is prohibited.
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Subjects of photographs must be wild ants (Formicidae) and not captive individuals. 5 different pictures can be submitted per participant for the Open Category, 2 pictures for the Young Photographer Category.
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For photographs, only minor exposure and contrast correction or cropping is acceptable. Any changes to the original photograph not mentioned here, including digitally adding or removing anything, changing the colour of the photograph, or other image correction processes not mentioned here are unacceptable. AI generated pictures are not allowed.
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If the Organiser has discovered or believed that the Participant has violated any of the terms and conditions, their entry will be disqualified.
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Participants under the age of 18 shall obtain consent from their parents or guardians and understand and agree to abide by the terms and conditions announced by the Organiser.
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Employees of the Organiser and supporting organisations, judges, and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate in the Contest.
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Each awardee can only receive one award.
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In case of any inconsistency between the English version and Chinese version of these Terms and Conditions, the English version shall prevail.
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The Organiser retains the right to amend the terms and conditions to settle any issues during the event.
Copyrights
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Photographs must be the original work of the entrant with no watermarks, and the entrant must be the sole copyright holder of the photograph so entered. Copying of others' work is prohibited and if established will lead to immediate exclusion from the contest.
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Photographs must not have been exposed to any event, platform or under other copyrights.
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Participants understand that by submitting their work to the competition they give the Organizer the right to use, edit, modify, disseminate and publish the photos for advertising and education purposes.
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Participants must not violate any law and regulations including rights of intellectual property, confidentiality and privacy.
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Photographs must not contain any obscene, violent, pornographic, defamatory, indecent, insulting, controversial or any illegal content.
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If photographs or acts from the Participant violate any third-party rights, the Participant himself/ herself will be solely responsible for any consequences including claims, loss of reputation or damage to both parties of the Organiser and the Participant.
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If the Organiser has discovered or believed that the Participant has violated any of the above, his/her entry will be disqualified.
Submission Details
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Please name the files in the format of: Passport ID/HKID first 4 characters_Full ID Name_Image Number e.g. Y123_ChanTaiMan_1
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Photos are required to be submitted in digital format: JPG, PNG, JPEG, TIFF and below file size of 10MB.
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A maximum of 5 files per participant can be submitted for the Open Category, 2 files for the Young Photographer Category. Using multiple accounts is strictly prohibited and will result in the exclusion of the contraveners.
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Time, date and location of the photographs are required. Pictures should have been taken after June 1st 2026 at the earliest and until the official end of the contest on 31st October 2026.
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Once the photographs are selected, the original photographic digital files (JPEG, TIFF or RAW files) and the untouched EXIF data* may be requested. Participants who fail to submit original files will be disqualified.
*EXIF stands for “Exchangeable image file format”, a standard that contains interchange information about the image file. In Windows system, right-click a photo and select “Properties” and check under “Details”. For Mac, you can right-click on a photo and select “Get Info” or use “Command + I” shortcut.
Please submit and upload the participating entry below:
Open Catergory
Young Photographers Catergory (Aged 10 and under)
Judging Criteria
Judges
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Creativity 30%
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Photo Aesthetics 35%
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Photo Composition 35%
Prizes and Awards
To be announced.
Contest Timeline
Contest Begins - 1st June, 2026
Go out and explore ants!
Entry Deadline - 31st October, 2026
Results Announcements - Early 2027
Publication of Poster - Early 2027
Shall there be any enquiries, please email us at hkbiodiversitymuseum@gmail.com
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