GALAPAGOS CONSERVANCY PHOTO CONTEST 2007

AWESTRUCK.. That's how we feel about the level of participation and quality of the photos we received for the 2007Galapagos Conservancy calendar photo contest--it was our most prolific year to date, and the most difficult to judge. We pored over more than 900 stunning photos from 200 of our very talented members, and painstakingly narrowed down the winners to 15.

The grand prize and cover of the 2007 calendar is awarded to Christine Swanson of Portland, Oregon for her beautiful photograph of Longhaired Scalesia flowers
(Scalesia villosa). Congratulations, Christine!

Photo of Longhaired Scalesia Flowers by Christine Swanson of Portland, OR

View the 2007 Calendar Photo Winners
Winners 1-5 (Calendar and Annual Report Covers and Months January to March)
Winners 6-10 (Calendar Months April to August)
Winners 11-15 (Calendar Months September to December and Back Cover)

A Note on Photo Permissions

Note: Due to the volume and quality of the photos this year, we included many other photos in our calendar as "details" appearing in the open spaces on the monthly grid for each month.