Photo Competition 2025 Winner & Finalists
06/10/2025
Daryl Hopcroft is the winner of the 2025 BDS photo competition with his entry of a female Common Blue Damselfly grabbing a spider off its web. The 12 finalists were selected by the BDS Youth Panel, and the winner was chosen by the new BDS Ambassador, Paul Fraser. All 12 will be featured in the 2026 BDS calendar, which will be available to buy shortly in the BDS shop.
Finalists


Brilliant Emerald time-lapse by Ken Elsom

Common Darter by Caroline Erolin

Four-spotted Chaser by Peter Treen

Ageing female Broad-bodied Chaser by Dave Cooper

Willow Emerald Damselfly by Jim Higham

Common Darter in flight by Mark Hunter

Azure Damselfly by Derek T Tabron

Azure Damselfly pair and a male Blue-tailed Damselfly by Michal Miklas

Common Hawker in flight by David Pritchard

Ovipositing Southern Hawkers by Gary Cox