The 2022 Hardy Orchid Society Photographic Competition was was held during the Southern Autumn Meeting at Kidlington. Thanks to Julian Cox for judging the entries and to Neil Evans who organised the competition. Details of the winners and their photographs follow:
Results of the Hardy Orchid Society Photographic Competition 2022
The Maren Talbot Photographic Trophy
Ivar Edvinsen
Epipogium aphyllum in Class 9
Best Digital
Gillian Elsom
Platanthera chlorantha in Class 19
Best Novice Class Entry
Winner of the Cole & Waller Book Prize
Neville Roberts
for Bletilla striata in Class 17
Class 1: A view of an area (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment, print size up to A4.
(9 entries)
First
Gymnadenia conopsea
by Denise Harper
Second
Anacamptis morio
by Steve Pickersgill
Third
Cephalanthera longifolia
by Ken Elsom
Class 2: A group of orchids containing at least three flower spikes in their natural environment, print size up to A4.
(8 entries)
First
Anacamptis morio
by
Denise Harper
Second
Serapias vomeracea
by
Ken Elsom
Third
Spiranthes spiralis
by Gillian Elsom
Class 3: A single orchid spike, print size up to A4.
(9 entries)
First
Neottia nidus-avis
by Hilary Pickersgill
Second
Neottia cordata
by Sonja Thompson
Third
Anacamptis morio
by Steve Pickersgill
Class 4: A close-up of an orchid, showing one or more entire inflorescence(s), print size up to A4.
(9 entries)
First
Platanthera chlorantha
by Sonja Thompson
Second
Vanilla Orchid
by Denise Harper
Third
Anacamptis coriophora
by Gillian Elsom
Class 5: A close-up of an orchid showing part of an inflorescence, print size up to A4.
(7 entries)
First
Ophrys insectifera
by Steve Pickersgill
Second
Ophrys lutea
by Gillian Elsoml
Third
Orchis anthropophora
by
Ken Elsom
Class 8: A close-up of an orchid in cultivation, showing one or more entire inflorescence(s), print size up to A4.
(2 entries)
First
Anacamptis pyramidalis
by Christopher Hoskin
Second
Ophrys apifera
by Janet Hails
Class 9: A view of an area (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment, in JPEG form.
(24 entries)
First
Epipogium aphyllum
by Ivar Edvinsen
Second
Rhodes habitat
by Graham Goodfellow
Third
Ophrys sphegodes
by Vincent Blood
Class 10: A group of orchids containing at least three flower spikes. These can be all the same species/hybrid or a mixed group, in JPEG form.
(21 entries)
First
Serapias lingua
by Lynne Demaine
Second
Serapias lingua
by Ken Elsom
Third
Orchis mascula
by Steve Pickersgill
Class 11: A flower spike of a single orchid, in JPEG form..
(25 entries)
First
Cephalanthera damasonium
by Christopher Hoskin
Second
Ophrys apifera
by Phil Smith
Third
Ophrys sphegodes
by Elliott Hails
Class 12: A close-up of an orchid, showing one or more entire inflorescence(s), in JPEG form..
(27 entries)
First
Ophrys apifera f. bicolor
by Mark Dowie
Second
Platanthera chlorantha
by Hilary Pickersgill
Third
Ophrys lutea
by Gillian Elsom
Class 13:
A close-up of an orchid showing part of an inflorescence, in JPEG form.
(23 entries)
First
Ophrys scolopax ssp. cornuta
by Gillian Elsom
Second
Gymnadenia conopsea
by Elliott Hails
Third
Ophrys apifera
by Anne Evans
Class 14: A group of orchids in cultivation containing at least three flower spikes. These can be all the same species/hybrid or a mixed group, in JPEG form..
(4 entries)
First
Dactylorhiza fuchsii
by David Pearce
Second
Cypripedium ventricosum
by Ivar Edvinsen
Third
Bletilla striata
by
Neville Roberts
Class 15: A flower spike of a single orchid in cultivation, in JPEG form.
(2 entries)
First
Cypripedium formosanum
by Ivar Edvinsen
Second
Dactylorhiza kerryensis × Dactylorhiza incarnata
by
Phil Smith
Class 16: A close-up of an orchid in cultivation, showing one or more entire inflorescence(s), in JPEG form.
(5 entries)
First
Cypripedium Phillip
by Ivar Edvinsen
Second
Pleione Humilis × Glacier Pearl
by Neville Roberts
Third
Cypripedium calceolus
by
Ron Demaine
Class 17: Novice class, any hardy orchid print, size up to A4.
(3 entries)
First
Orchis purpurea
by Denise Harper
Second
Neottia nidus-avis
by Peter Sheasby
Class 18: Novice class, any hardy orchid in JPEG form.
(12 entries)
First
Orchis purpurea
by Ben Jacob
Second
Serapias lingua
by Mark Dowie
Third
Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp. coccinea
by Denise Harper
Class 19: A hardy orchid subject that has been manipulated creatively using any advanced software technique to create an artistic image, print size up to A4.
(3 entries)
First
Platanthera chlorantha
by Gillian Elsom
Second
Anacamptis pyramidalis var. alba
by Sonja Thompson
Class 20: A hardy orchid subject that has been manipulated creatively using any advanced software technique to create an artistic image, in JPEG form.
(6 entries)
First
Epipactis palustris
by Alan Blackman
Second
Ophrys insectifera
by Gillian Elsom
Third
Neottia ovata
by Vincent Blood