Enallagma civile

By Matt Young

Photograph by Vivian Dullien.

Photography contest, Winner.

Damselfly
Enallagma civile sp. – familiar bluet damselfly, emerging from nymph cast, Echo Lake, Colorado.



20 votes were cast for the 7 finalists. Dr. Dullien’s splendid picture of the damselfly earned 8 of those votes and therefore is the winner of the 2017 contest. She will be awarded an autographed copy of Why Evolution Works (and Creationism Fails) by Matt Young and Paul Strode. The runner-up, with 6 votes, was Alan Rice’s frost pattern preserved in mud; Mr. Rice’s photograph will be displayed in 2 weeks.