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