The 2013 Hardy Orchid Society Photographic Competition was held during the Autumn Meeting in Kidlington on Sunday, 17th 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
Hilary Pickersgill for this image of Anacamptis coriophora ssp. fragrans entered in Class 8
Results of the Hardy Orchid Society Photographic Competition 2013
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Class 1: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment,
print size up to 7x5 inches. (13 entries)
First
Bird's-nest Orchid (Neottia nidus-avis) by Tom Turner |
Second Early-purple Orchid (Orchis mascula) by Ruth Brown |
Third Green-winged Orchid (Anacamptis morio) by Tony 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. (20 entries)
First |
Second Coralroot Orchid (Corallorhiza trifida) by Karen Gregory |
Third Hybrid Orchis militaris x purpurea by Hilary Pickersgill |
Class 3: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber, print size up to 7x5 inches.
(22 entries)
First |
Second |
Third |
Class 4: A close-up of an orchid, print size up to 7x5 inches. (21 entries)
First Anacamptis papilionaceae by Karen Gregory |
Second |
Third |
Class 5: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment,
print size up to A4. (12 entries)
First |
Second Military Orchid (Orchis militaris) by Hilary Pickersgill |
Third Dactylorhiza sambucina by Tony Hughes |
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. (19 entries)
First |
Second |
Third |
Class 7: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber, print size up to A4.
(21 entries)
First |
Second Dactylorhiza sambucina by Tony Hughes |
Third |
Class 8: A close-up of an orchid, print size up to A4. (21 entries)
First |
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. (17 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. (21 entries)
First Narrow-lipped Helleborine (Epipactis leptochila) by Ken Elsom |
Second |
Third Bog Orchid (Hammarbya paludosa) by Nigel Johnson |
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 Lady Orchid (Orchis purpurea) by Tony Hughes Best Projected Image |
Second Bog Orchid (Hammarbya palustris) by Sean Cole |
Third Red Helleborine (Cephalanthera rubra) by Colin Scrutton |
Class 12: A close-up of an orchid, max size 1400 pixels wide and 1050 pixels high in jpeg form. (24 entries)
First Serapias bergonii by Steve Pickersgill |
Second |
Third |
Class 13: Novice class, any hardy orchid print, size up to A4. (10 entries)
First Burnt Orchid (Neotinia ustulata) by Ken Elsom |
Second Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) by Steve Pickersgill |
Third |
Class 14: A hardy orchid subject that has been manipulated using any advanced software technique to create an artistic image. Print size up to A4. (4 entries)
First Marsh Helleborine (Epipactis palustris) by Alan Blackman |
Second Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) by Gillian Elsom |
Third |