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
The Maren Talbot Photographic Trophy
Gillian Elsom for her print of Ophrys insectifera in Class 4
Class 1: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment, print size up to 7x5 inches. (11 entries) |
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First Gymnadenia conopsea by Karen Gregory |
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Third Ophrys sphegodes by David Hughes |
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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. (14 entries) |
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First Orchis quadripunctata by Karen Gregory |
Second Cephalanthera longifolia by David Pearce |
Third Orchis mascula |
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Class 3: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber, |
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First Anacamptis palustris subsp. elegans by Ken Elsom |
Second Dactylorhiza maculata by Barry Taylor |
Third Spiranthes spiralis 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 insectifera by Gillian Elsom |
Second Dactylorhiza fuchsii by Hilary Pickersgill |
Third Paracaleana nigrita by Steve Pickersgill |
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Class 5: A close-up of an orchid showing part of an inflorescence, print size up to 7×5 inches. (16 entries) |
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First Caladenia harringtoniae by Steve Pickersgill |
Second Anacamptis morio by Hilary Pickersgill |
Third Spiranthes spiralis by Gillian Elsom |
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Class 6: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment, print size up to A4. (11 entries) |
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First Dactylorhiza sambucina by Alan Blackman |
Second Dactylorhiza fuchsii by Barry Taylor |
Third Orchis pauciflora by Karen Gregory |
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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. (15 entries) |
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First Spiranthes spiralis by David Pearce |
Second Corallorhiza trifida by Gillian Elsom |
Joint Third Goodyera repens by Karen Gregory |
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Joint Third Caladenia longicauda subsp. redacta by Steve Pickersgill |
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Class 8: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber, print size up to A4. (14 entries) |
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First Orchis anthropophora by Ken Elsom |
Second Anacamptis morio by Hilary Pickersgill |
Third Ophrys insectifera 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. (16 entries) |
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First Platanthera chlorantha by Phil Smith |
Second Anacamptis pyramidalis by Gillian Elsom |
Third Dactylorhiza fuchsii by Richard Laurence |
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Class 10: A close-up of an orchid showing part of an inflorescence, print size up to A4. (16 entries) |
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First Ophrys tenthredinifera by Steve Clements |
Second Dactylodenia st-quintinii by Hilary Pickersgill |
Third Epipactis leptochila by Gillian Elsom |
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Class 11: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment in jpeg form. (21 entries) |
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First Orchis mascula by Steve Pickersgill |
Second Gymnadenia densiflora by Alan Parfitt |
Third Dactylorhiza viridis by Karen Gregory |
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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. (24 entries) |
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First Orchis anthropophora by Ivar Edvinsen |
Second Drakaea glyptodon by Steve Pickersgill |
Third Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. pulchella by Tom Turner |
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Class 13: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber in jpeg form. (23 entries) |
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First Neottia nidus-avis by Christopher Hoskin |
Second Anacamptis morio by Chris Nicholson |
Third Liparis loeselii by Mike Waller |
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Class 14:
A close-up of an orchid, showing one or more entire inflorescence(s), |
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First Cephalanthera longifolia by Alan Parfitt |
Second Gymnadenia rhellicani by Ken Elsom |
Third Epipactis helleborine by Gillian Elsom |
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Class 15:
A close-up of an orchid showing part of an inflorescence, in jpeg form. (26 entries) |
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First Epipactis helleborine by Gillian Elsom |
Second Caladenia caesarea subsp. caesarea by Steve Pickersgill |
Third Ophrys apifera by Sean Cole |
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Class 17: Novice class, any hardy orchid print in jpeg form. (6 entries) |
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First Serapias lingua by Jon Dunn |
Second Ophrys rhodia by Jeff Hodgson |
Third Liparis loeselii & Epipactis palustris by Callum Macgregor |
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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 ‘Orchidaceae freshly clicked’ by David Pearce |
Second Spiranthes spiralis by Gillian Elsom |
Third Cypripedium calceolus by Alan Blackman |
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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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Second ‘Yellow Bee Orchid’ by Steve Tandy |
Third Untitled by Catriona Campbell |
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