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 Colin Scrutton for this image of Epipogium aphyllum in Class 12:

First Anacamptis pyramidalis by Alan Blackman	Second Dactylorhiza fuchsii by Tony Hughes	Third Serapias by Diana Hughes

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. (12 entries)

First Anacamptis pyramidalis by Patrick Marks	Second Orchis anatolica by Walter Kemp	Third Epipactis atrorubens by David Pearce

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

First Anacamptis morio by David Pearce	Second Orchis anatolica by Walter Kemp	Third Dactylorhiza praetermissa by Hilary Pickersgill

Class 4: A close-up of an orchid, print size up to 7x5 inches. (17 entries)

First Orchis italica by Tony Hughes	Second Limodorum abortivium by Walter Kemp	Third Ophrys heldreichii by Alan Gendle

Class 5: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment,
print size up to A4. (10 entries)

First Dactylorhiza fuchsii by Tony Hughes	Second Dactylorhiza purpurella by Patrick Marks	Third Orchis anthropophora by Tom Turner

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. (10 entries)

First Dactylorhiza xvenusta by Alan Gendle	Second Orchis purpurea by Karen Gregory	Third Dactylorhiza fuchsii by Eric Gendle

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

First Spiranthes romanzoffiana by Nigel Johnson	Second Spiranthes spiralis by Gillian Elsom	Third Pseudorchis albida by David Pearce

Class 8: A close-up of an orchid, print size up to A4. (16 entries)

First Spiranthes cernua by Nigel Johnson	Second Ophrys minoa by Tony Hughes	Third Ophrys insectifera by Eleanor Coate

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. (21 entries)

First Orchis italica by Graham Giles	Second Dactylorhiza maculata by Patrick Marks	Third Ingleborough by David Frost

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. (20 entries)

First Neotinea ustulata by Graham Giles	Second Spiranthes spiralis by Alan Pearson	Third Dactylorhiza majalis by Mike Lutener

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. (21 entries)

First Epipactis purpurea var. rosea by Graham Giles	Second Epipactis atrorubens by David Pearce	Third Epipactis atrorubens by Alan Blousfield

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

First Epipogium aphyllum by Colin Scrutton Maren Talbot Trophy	Second Orchis tridentata by Mike Lutener	Third Orchis militaris by David Hughes

Class 13: Novice class, any hardy orchid print, size up to A4. (8 entries)

First Ophrys scolopax by Karen Gregory	Second Neottia nidus-avis by Walter Kemp	Third Ophrys apifera var. trollii by Hilary Pickersgill