Photographic Competition 2006-8

 In 2006, 2007 and 2009 the Hardy Orchid Society Photography Competition was held during the Autumn Meeting. Details of the winners are included in the following files:

A .pdf with a summary of the results for 2006 can be downloaded here

A .pdf with a summary of the results for 2007 can be downloaded here

A .pdf with a summary of the results for 2008 can be downloaded here

 

Winners of the The Maren Talbot Photographic Trophy

2006
Rosemary Webb
for Ophrys episcopalier in Class 12

2007
Nigel Johnson
for Cypripedium parviflorum in Class 12

Ophrys episcopalier
2008
Mike Gasson
for Ophrys drumana in Class12

Ophrys drumana



Results of the Hardy Orchid Society Photography Competitions
2006, 2007 & 2008

First placed images can be viewed in a slideshow by clicking here

Class 1: An orchidaceous landscape, print size up to 7x5 inches

2006
Epipogium aphyllum var. lactea
by Sean Cole
2007
Anacamptis morio
by Simon Andrew
2008
Dactylorhiza fuchsii
by Patrick Marks
Anacamptis morio

Dactylorhiza fuchsii


Class 2: A group of orchids, print size up to 7x5 inches

2006

2007

2008 (joint first)
Epipogium aphyllum
by Sean Cole
Serapias vomeracea
by Pietro Roseo
Neottia nidus-avis
by Malcolm Brownsword
Anacamptis papilionacea x longicornu by John Spencer
Epipogium aphyllum var. lactea
no image
available
Neottia nidus-avis

Anacamptis papilionacea x longicornu


Class 3: A single orchid plant, print size up to 7x5 inches

2006
Orchis provincialis
by Ron Harrison

2007
Orchis quadripunctata
by Tony Hughes

2008
Himantoglossum hircium
by Ron Harrison


Orchis provincialis

Orchis quadripunctata

Himantoglossum hircium


Class 4: A close-up, print size up to 7x5 inches

2006
2007
2008 (joint first)
Orchis simia
by Ron Harrison
Ophrys apifera
by Christine Hughes
Ophrys apifera subsp. trollii
by Graham Giles
Orchis tenthredinifera
by Alan Blackman

Orchis simia

Ophrys apifera
Ophrys apifera subsp. trollii

Orchis tenthredinifera


Class 5: An orchidaceous landscape, print size up to A4

2006
Anacamptis pyramidalis
by Tony Heys

2007
Epipactis palustris
by Sean Cole
2008 (joint first)
Orchis italica
by Ron Harrison
Gymnadenia conopsea
by Tony Hughes

Anacamptis pyramidalis
Epipactis palustris
Orchis italica

Gymnadenia conopsea


Class 6: A group of orchids, print size up to A4

2006
Orchis mascula
by Mike Gasson

2007
Epipogium aphyllum
by Mike Gasson

2008
Orchis italica
by John Spencer


Orchis mascula

Epipogium aphyllum

Orchis italica


Class 7: A single orchid plant, print size up to A4

2006
Orchis punctulata
by Mike Gasson

2007
Cephalanthera longifolia
by John Spencer
2008 (joint first)
Anacamptis coriophora subsp. fragrans
by Ron Harrison
Calypso bulbosa
by Sean Cole

Orchis punctulata

Cephalanthera longifolia

Anacamptis coriophora subsp. fragrans

Calypso bulbosa


Class 8: A close-up, print size up to A4

2006
Bletilla striata alba
by Malcolm Brownsword

2007
Ophrys pallida
by Patrick Marks

2008
Himantoglossum hircium
by Ken Kitchen

Bletilla striata alba

Ophrys pallida

Himantoglossum hircium


Class 9: An orchidaceous landscape,
35mm colour slide

2006
Dactylorhiza sambucina
by Don Tait

2007
Himantoglossum hircinum
by Simon Andrew

2008
Gymnadenia conopsea
Rosemary Webb

Dactylorhiza sambucina
Himantoglossum hircinum

Gymnadenia conopsea


Class 10: A group of orchids, 35mm colour slide

2006
Hybrid Marsh-orchids
by Simon Andrew

2007
Orchis militaris
by Richard Manuel

2008
Neotinea ustulata
by Nigel Johnson

Hybrid Marsh-orchids

Orchis militaris

Neotinea ustulata


Class 11: A single orchid plant, 35mm colour slide

2006
Spiranthes spiralis
by Rosemary Webb
2007
Orchis militaris
by Mike Gasson
2008
Orchis punctulata
by Rosemary Webb

Spiranthes spiralis

Orchis militaris

Orchis punctulata

Class 12: A close-up, 35mm colour slide

2006
Ophrys episcopalis
by Rosemary Webb
Maren Talbot Trophy

2007
Cypripedium parviflorum
by Nigel Johnson
Maren Talbot Trophy

2008
Ophrys drumana
by Mike Gasson
Maren Talbot Trophy


Ophrys episcopalis

Cypripedium parviflorum

Ophrys drumana

Class 13: Novice class, a hardy orchid picture, print size up to A4

2007
Epipogium aphyllum
by Matti Nissalo

2008
Anacamptis pyramidalis
by Peter Fleckney


Epipogium aphyllum
no image
available