The 2014 Hardy Orchid Society Photographic Competition was held during the Autumn Meeting in Kidlington on Sunday, 17th November. Thanks to Peter Gasson for judging the entries and to Steve Pickersgill & Neil Evans, the HOS members who organised the show. Details of the winners and their photographs follow:

The Maren Talbot Photographic Trophy
Alan Parfitt  for this image of Dactylorhiza maculata with Old Man of Hoy, Orkney entered in Class 9


Dactylorhiza maculata with Old Man of Hoy


Results of the Hardy Orchid Society Photographic Competition 2014

Class 1: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment,
print size up to 7x5 inches. (14 entries)
First
Serapias lingua
by Neville Henderson

Serapias lingua
Second
Dactylorhiza fuchsii
by Steve Clements

Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Third
Gymnadenia conopsea
by Eric Gendle

Gymnadenia conopsea
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.
(17 entries)
First
Serapias cordigera
by Alan Pearson

Serapias cordigera
Second
Serapias lingua
by Colin Rainbow

Serapias lingua
Third
Orchis anthropophora
by Eric Gendle

Orchis anthropophora
Class 3: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber,
print size up to 7x5 inches. (18 entries)
First
Neottia nidus-avis
by Karen Gregory

Neottia nidus-avis
Second
Dactylorhiza viridis
by Gillian Elsom

Dactylorhiza viridis
Third
Orchis italica
by Patrick Marks

Orchis italica
Class 4: A close-up of an orchid, print size up to 7x5 inches. (23 entries)
First
Hammarbya paludosa
by Nigel Johnson

Hammarbya paludosa
Second
Spiranthes spiralis
by Tony Hughes

Spiranthes spiralis
Third
Ophrys apifera
by Alan Pearson 

Ophrys apifera
Class 5: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment,
print size up to A4. (17 entries)
First
Dactylorhiza praetermissa
by Steve Clements 

Dactylorhiza praetermissa
Second
Dactylorhiza incarnata
by Tom Turner

Dactylorhiza incarnata
Third
Anacamptis morio
by Alan Blackman

Anacamptis morio
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
. (22 entries)
First
Anacamptis morio
by David Wain 

Anacamptis morio
Second
Orchis purpurea, O. militaris & hybrids
by Karen Gregory

Orchis purpurea, O. militaris & hybrids
Third
Anacamptis morio
by Tom Turner

Anacamptis morio
Class 7: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber,
print size up to A4.
(20 entries)
First
Dactylorhiza romana
by Tony Hughes

Dactylorhiza romana
Second
Himantoglossum robertianum
by Steve Clements

Himantoglossum robertianum
Third
Epipactis purpurata
by David Pearce


Epipactis purpurata
Class 8: A close-up of an orchid, print size up to A4. (26 entries)
First
Thelymitra nuda
David Pearce
Best Print

Thelymitra nuda
Second
Orchis purpurea
by Eleanor Coate

Orchis purpurea
Third
Platanthera chlorantha
by David Wain

Platanthera chlorantha
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.
(17 entries)
First
Dactylorhiza maculata
by Alan Parfitt 
Maren Talbot Trophy

Dactylorhiza maculata
Second
Dactylorhiza maculata
by Graham Giles

Dactylorhiza maculata
Third
Orchis militaris
by Tarmo Pilkner

Orchis militaris
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
. (15 entries)
First
Anacamptis morio
by David Pearce

Anacamptis morio
Second
Dactylorhiza fuchsii
by Colin Rainbow

Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Third
Dactylorhiza purpurella
by David Hughes

Dactylorhiza purpurella
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. (17 entries)
First
Serapias nurrica
by David Pearce

Serapias nurrica
Second
Neotinea ustulata
by Neil Evans

Neotinea ustulata
Third
Dactylorhiza incarnata
by Patrick Marks


Dactylorhiza incarnata
Class 12: A close-up of an orchid, max size 1400 pixels wide and 1050 pixels high in jpeg form. (23 entries)
First
Pterostylis curta   
by David Pearce

Pterostylis curta 
Second
Ophrys apifera
by Hilary Pickersgill

Ophrys apifera
Third
Spiranthes spiralis  
by Richard Laurence

Spiranthes spiralis
Class 13: Novice class, any hardy orchid print, size up to A4. (9 entries)
First
Opifera apifera
by Eleanor Coate

Opifera apifera
Second
Dactylorhiza maculata
by Chris Hansen

Dactylorhiza maculata
Third
Dactylorhiza cordigera ssp. bosniaca
by Samantha Hurley

Dactylorhiza maculata
Class 14: A hardy orchid subject that has been manipulated using any advanced software technique to create an artistic image.
Print size up to A4.
(8 entries)
First
Ophrys apifera (Twirling Bee)
by Hilary Pickersgill

Ophrys apifera (Twirling Bee)
Second
Dactylorhiza fuchsii var. rhodochila
by Alan Blackman

Dactylorhiza fuchsii var. rhodochila
Third
Ophrys apifera (stained glass)
by David Pearce

Ophrys apifera (stained glass)