HOS Photographic Show 2012

The 2012 Hardy Orchid Society Photographic Competition was held during the Autumn Meeting in Kidlington on Sunday, 18th 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

The Maren Talbot Photographic Trophy was won by Tom Turner for this image of Burnt Orchids entered in Class 6:

Results of the Hardy Orchid Society Photographic Competition 2012

All images can be viewed in a slideshow by clicking here

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

First Anacamptis papilionacea by Tony Hughes	Second Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula) by Tom Turner	Third Orchis italica by Patrick Marks

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

First Green-winged Orchid (Anacamptis morio) by Roger Hall	Second Green-winged Orchid (Anacamptis morio) by David Pearce	Third Orchis olbiensis by Tony Hughes

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

First Dark-red Helleborine (Epipactis atrorubens) by David Pearce	Second Dactylorhiza sambucina by Ruth Brown	Third Mirror orchid (Ophrys speculum) by Richard Jones

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

First Orchis spitzelli by Hilary Pickersgill	Second Creeping Lady's-tresses (Goodyera repens) by Nigel Johnson	Third Anacamptis papilionacea by Tony Hughes

Class 5: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment,
print size up to A4

First Dactylorhiza fuchsii & D. praetermissa by Tony Hughes	Second Early Purple orchid (Orchis mascula) by Tom Turner	Third Orchis italica by Patrick Marks

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

First Burnt Orchid (Neotinia ustulata) by Tom Turner	Second Man Orchid (Orchis anthropophora) by Dr Alan Pearson	Third Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea) by Colin Rainbow

Class 7: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber, print size up to A4

First Green-winged Orchid (Orchis morio) by Colin Rainbow	Second Heath Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata) by Ron Harrison	Third Epipactis microphylla by Ruth Brown

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

First Burnt Orchid (Neotinia ustulata) by Tom Turner	Second Orchis olbiensis by Tony Hughes	Third Orchis quadripunctata by Nigel Johnson

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

First Himantoglossum robertianum by Patrick Marks	Second Orchids at South Gare by Eric Gendle	Third Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula) by Ruth Brown

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

First White Helleborine (Cephalanthera damasonium) by Phil Smith	Second Bog Orchid (Hammarbya paludosa) by Mike Waller	Third Early Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza incarnata) by Patrick Marks

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

First Green-winged Orchid (Anacamptis morio) by Colin Rainbow	Second Lesser Twayblade (Neottia cordata) by Mike Waller	Third Dactylorhiza ebudensis by Phil Smith

Class 12: A close-up of an orchid, max size 1400 pixels wide and 1050 pixels high in jpeg form

First Serapias parviflora by Phil Smith	Second Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera) by Eric Gendle	Third Caleana major by Colin Scrutton

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

First Serapias cordigera by Alan Pearson	Second Late Spider Orchid (Ophrys fuciflora) by Steve Pickersgill	Third Autumn Lady's-tresses (Spiranthes spiralis) by Colin Rainbow