The 2012 Hardy Orchid Society Photographic Competition was held during the Autumn Meeting in Kidlington on Sunday, 18th November. Thanks to Peter Brandham for judging the entries and to Christine Hughes & Anne Kitchen, the HOS members who organised the show. Details of the winners and their photographs follow.
A .pdf file with a summary of the results can be downloaded here
Results of the Hardy Orchid Society Photographic Competition 2011
First placed images can be viewed in a slideshow by clicking here
Class 1: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment,
print size up to 7x5 inches. (11 entries)
First
Anacamptis pyramidalis by Alan Blackman |
Second Dactylorhiza fuchsii by Tony Hughes |
Third Serapias by Diana Hughes |
Class 2: A group of at least 3 orchid plants. These can be all the same species/hybrid or a mixed group, print size up to 7x5 inches. (12 entries)
First |
Second Orchis anatolica by Walter Kemp |
Third Epipactis atrorubens by David Pearce |
Class 3: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber, print size up to 7x5 inches.
(12 entries)
First |
Second |
Third |
Class 4: A close-up of an orchid, print size up to 7x5 inches. (17 entries)
First Orchis italica by Tony Hughes |
Second |
Third |
Class 5: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment,
print size up to A4. (10 entries)
First |
Second Dactylorhiza purpurella by Patrick Marks |
Third Orchis anthropophora by Tom Turner |
Class 6: A group of at least 3 orchid plants. These can be all the same species/hybrid or a mixed group, print size up to A4. (10 entries)
First |
Second |
Third |
Class 7: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber, print size up to A4.
(15 entries)
First |
Second Spiranthes spiralis by Gillian Elsom |
Third |
Class 8: A close-up of an orchid, print size up to A4. (16 entries)
First Spiranthes cernua by Nigel Johnson |
Second |
Third |
Class 9: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment,
max size 1400 pixels wide and 1050 pixels high in jpeg form. (21 entries)
First |
Second |
Third |
Class 10: A group of at least 3 orchid plants. These can be all the same species/hybrid or a mixed group, max size 1400 pixels wide and 1050 pixels high in jpeg form. (20 entries)
First Neotinea ustulata by Graham Giles |
Second |
Third Dactylorhiza majalis by Mike Lutener |
Class 11: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber,
max size 1400 pixels wide and 1050 pixels high in jpeg form. (21 entries)
First Epipactis purpurea var. rosea by Graham Giles |
Second Epipactis atrorubens by David Pearce |
Third Epipactis atrorubens by Alan Blousfield |
Class 12:
A close-up of an orchid, max size 1400 pixels wide and 1050 pixels high in jpeg form.
(31 entries)
First Epipogium aphyllum by Colin Scrutton Maren Talbot Trophy |
Second |
Third |
Class 13: Novice class, any hardy orchid print, size up to A4. (8 entries)
First Ophrys scolopax by Karen Gregory |
Second Neottia nidus-avis by Walter Kemp |
Third |