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The 2019 Hardy Orchid Society Photographic Competition was held during the Autumn Meeting in Kidlington. Thanks to Jon Evans for judging the entries and to Neil Evans who organised the show. Details of the winners and their photographs follow

Open .pdf file with a summary of the results

Results of the Hardy Orchid Society Photographic Competition 2019

The Maren Talbot Photographic Trophy
Gillian Elsom
for her print of Ophrys insectifera in Class 4

Best Projected image
Gillian Elsom
for Epipactis helleborine in Class 15

Class 1: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment, print size up to 7x5 inches.
(11 entries)

First
Gymnadenia conopsea
by Karen Gregory

Second
Himantoglossum hircinum
by Barry Taylor

Third
Ophrys sphegodes
by David Hughes

Class 2: A group of at least three orchid plants. These can be all the same species/hybrid or a mixed group, print size up to 7x5 inches.
(14 entries)

First
Orchis quadripunctata
by Karen Gregor

Second
Cephalanthera longifolia
by David Pearce

Third
Orchis mascula
by Ken Elsom

Class 3: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber, print size up to 7x5 inches.
(14 entries)

First
Anacamptis palustris subsp. elegans
by Ken Elsom

Second
Dactylorhiza maculata
by Barry Taylor

Third
Spiranthes spiralis
by Gillian Elsom

Class 4: A close-up of an orchid, showing one or more entire inflorescence(s), print size up to 7×5 inches.
(15 entries)

First
Ophrys insectifera
by Gillian Elsom

The Maren Talbot Photographic Trophy

Second
Dactylorhiza fuchsii
by Hilary Pickersgill

Third
Paracaleana nigrita
by Steve Pickersgill

Class 5: A close-up of an orchid showing part of an inflorescence, print size up to 7×5 inches.
(16 entries)

First
Caladenia harringtoniae
by Steve Pickersgill

Second
Anacamptis morio
by Hilary Pickersgill

Third
Spiranthes spiralis
by Gillian Elsom

Class 6: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment, print size up to A4.
(11 entries)

First
Dactylorhiza sambucina
by Alan Blackman

Second
Dactylorhiza fuchsii
by Barry Taylor

Third
Orchis pauciflora
by Karen Gregory

Class 7: A group of at least three orchid plants. These can be all the same species/hybrid or a mixed group, print size up to A4.
(15 entries)

First
Spiranthes spiralis
by David Pearce

Second
Corallorhiza trifida
by Gillian Elsom

Joint Third
Goodyera repens
by Karen Gregory

Joint Third
Caladenia longicauda subsp. redacta
by Steve Pickersgill

Class 8: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber, print size up to A4.
(14 entries)

First
Orchis anthropophora
by Ken Elsom

Second
Anacamptis morio
by Hilary Pickersgill

Third
Ophrys insectifera
by Gillian Elsom

Class 9: A close-up of an orchid, showing one or more entire inflorescence(s), print size up to A4.
(16 entries)

First
Platanthera chlorantha
by Phil Smith

Second
Anacamptis pyramidalis
by Gillian Elsom

Third
Dactylorhiza fuchsii
by Richard Laurence

Class 10: A close-up of an orchid showing part of an inflorescence, print size up to A4.
(16 entries)

First
Ophrys tenthredinifera
by Steve Clements

Second
Dactylodenia st-quintinii
by Hilary Pickersgill

Third
Epipactis leptochila
by Gillian Elsom

Class 11: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment in jpeg form.
(21 entries)

First
Orchis mascula
by Steve Pickersgill

Second
Gymnadenia densiflora
by Alan Parfitt

Third
Dactylorhiza viridis
by Karen Gregory

Class 12: A group of at least three orchid plants. These can be all the same species/hybrid or a mixed group in jpeg form.
(24 entries)

First
Orchis anthropophora
by Ivar Edvinsen

Second
Drakaea glyptodon
by Steve Pickersgill

Third
Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. pulchella
by Tom Turner

Class 13: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber in jpeg form.
(23 entries)

First
Neottia nidus-avis
by Christopher Hoskin

Second
Anacamptis morio
by Chris Nicholson

Third
Liparis loeselii
by Mike Waller

Class 14: A close-up of an orchid, showing one or more entire inflorescence(s), in jpeg form.
(26 entries)

First
Cephalanthera longifolia
by Alan Parfitt

Best Projected image

Second
Gymnadenia rhellicani
by Ken Elsom

Third
Epipactis helleborine
by Gillian Elsom

Class 15: A close-up of an orchid showing part of an inflorescence, in jpeg form.
(26 entries)

First
Epipactis helleborine
by Gillian Elsom

Second
Caladenia caesarea subsp. caesarea
by Steve Pickersgill

Third
Ophrys apifera
by Sean Cole

Class 17: Novice class, any hardy orchid print in jpeg form.
(6 entries)

First
Serapias lingua
by Jon Dunn

Second
Ophrys rhodia
by Jeff Hodgson

Third
Liparis loeselii & Epipactis palustris
by Callum Macgregor

Class 18: A hardy orchid subject that has been manipulated using any advanced software technique to create an artistic image. Print size up to A4.
(3 entries)

First
‘Orchidaceae freshly clicked’
by David Pearce

Second
Spiranthes spiralis
by Gillian Elsom

Third
Cypripedium calceolus
by Alan Blackman

Class 19: A hardy orchid subject that has been manipulated using any advanced software technique to create an artistic image in jpeg form.
(2 entries)

Second
‘Yellow Bee Orchid’
by Steve Tandy

Third
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by Catriona Campbell