With the cancellation of the Autumn Meeting in Kidlington due to Covid19 restrictions the 2020 Hardy Orchid Society Photographic Competition was included as part of a virtual meeting 'Kidlington Online 2020'. Thanks to Jon Evans for judging the entries and to Neil Evans who organised the show. Details of the winners and their photographs follow:
The Maren Talbot Photographic Trophy
Hilary Pickersgill
for her digital image of Ophrys apifera in Class 15
Class 1: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment, print size up to 7x5 inches. (2 entries) |
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Second Dactylorhiza ×venusta by Alan Gendle |
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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. (5 entries) |
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First Neottia nidus-avis by Gillian Elsom |
Second Pterostylis curta by David Pearce |
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Class 3: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber, |
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First Orchis anatolica by Patrick Marks |
Second Cephalanthera longifolia by Ken Elsom |
Third Cephalanthera longifolia by Gillian Elsom |
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Class 4: A close-up of an orchid, showing one or more entire inflorescence(s), |
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First Ophrys sphegodes by Andrew Daw |
Second Cephalanthera damasonium by Gillian Elsom |
Third Dactylorhiza fuchsii by David Pearce |
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Class 5: A close-up of an orchid showing part of an inflorescence, print size up to 7×5 inches. (4 entries) |
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First Cephalanthera damasonium by Gillian Elsom |
Second Ophrys fuciflora by Ken Elsom |
Third Orchis militaris by Andrew Daw |
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Class 6: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment, print size up to A4. (5 entries) |
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First Himantoglossum hircinum by Jane Daw |
Second Gymnadenia borealis by Patrick Marks |
Third Cephalanthera longifolia by Ken Elsom |
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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. (4 entries) |
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First Orchis mascula by David Pearce |
Second Dactylorhiza purpurella by Patrick Marks |
Third Cephalanthera longifolia by Gillian Elsom |
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Class 8: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber, print size up to A4. (5 entries) |
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First Neottia nidus-avis by Ken Elsom |
Second Anacamptis morio by Andrew Daw |
Third Orchis purpurea by Gillian Elsom |
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Class 9: A close-up of an orchid, showing one or more entire inflorescence(s), print size up to A4. (6 entries) |
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First Orchis purpurea by Gillian Elsom |
Second Neottia ovata by Ken Elsom |
Third Orchis anthropophora by Andrew Daw |
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Class 10: A close-up of an orchid showing part of an inflorescence, print size up to A4. (6 entries) |
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First Epipactis helleborine by Ken Elsom |
Second Ophrys fuciflora by Gillian Elsom |
Third Ophrys insectifera by Andrew Daw |
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Class 11: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment in jpeg form. (18 entries) |
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First Orchis purpurea by Hilary Pickersgill |
Second Orchis mascula by Mike Waller |
Third Orchis mascula by Ivar Edvinsen |
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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. (21 entries) |
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First Dactylorhiza ×venusta by Phil Smith |
Second Neottia nidus-avis by Karen Gregory |
Third Epipactis helleborine by Gillian Elsom |
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Class 13: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber in jpeg form. (21 entries) |
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First Orchis mascula by Terry Swainbank |
Second Pseudorchis albida by Duncan Dine |
Third Ophrys fuciflora by Gillian Elsom |
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Class 14:
A close-up of an orchid, showing one or more entire inflorescence(s), |
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First Dactylorhiza fuchsii by Phil Smith |
Second Epipactis purpurata by Christopher Hoskin |
Third Disa kewensis by Neville Roberts |
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Class 15:
A close-up of an orchid showing part of an inflorescence, in jpeg form. (22 entries) |
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First Ophrys apifera by Hilary Pickersgill |
Second Orchis simia by Gillian Elsom |
Third Ophrys insectifera by Ian Hadingham |
 Maren Talbot Trophy |
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Class 16: Novice class, any hardy orchid print, size up to A4. (6 entries) |
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First Dactylorhiza fuchsii Janet Hails |
Second Neottia ovata Andrew Daw |
Third Himantoglossum robertianum by Simon Melville |
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Class 17: Novice class, any hardy orchid print in jpeg form. (25 entries) |
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First Bletilla striata by Neville Roberts |
Second Ophrys tenthredinifera by Pamela Crawford |
Third Orchis ustulata by Ian Howarth |
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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) |
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First Orchis anthropophora & Ophrys fuciflora by Gillian Elsom |
Second From Small Beginnings by David Pearce |
Third Anacamptis pyramidalis by Ben Jacob |
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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) |
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First Dactylorhiza viridis by Richard Upton |
Second Gymnadenia densiflora by Ben Jacob |
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