The 2015 Hardy Orchid Society Photographic Competition was held during the Autumn Meeting in Kidlington on Sunday, 17th November. Thanks to Jon Evans 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
Ivar Edvinsen for this image of Himantoglossum comperianum entered in Class 12

Himantoglossum comperianum
Results of the Hardy Orchid Society Photographic Competition 2015
Class 1: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment,
print size up to 7x5 inches. (14 entries)
First
Orchis mascula
by Barry Taylor

Orchis mascula
Second
Orchis purpurea
by Alan Blackman

Orchis purpurea
Third
Gymnadenia conopsea
by Hilary Pickersgill

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.
(16 entries)
First
Spiranthes spiralis
by David Pearce

Spiranthes spiralis
Second
Cypripedium calceolus
by Gillian Elsom

Cypripedium calceolus
Third
Orchis militaris
by John Wallington

Orchis militaris
Class 3: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber,
print size up to 7x5 inches. (15 entries)
First
Pseudorchis albida
by John Wallington

Pseudorchis albida
Second
Plantanthera bifolia
by Gillian Elsom

Plantanthera bifolia
Third
Orchis italica
by Sandra Clements

Orchis italica
Class 4: A close-up of an orchid, print size up to 7x5 inches. (19 entries)
First
Anacamptis morio
by Richard Hogg
Best Print


Anacamptis morio
Second
Orchis italica
by Ken Elsom

Orchis italica
Third
Serapias vomeracea
by David Pearce


Serapias vomeracea 
Class 5: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment,
print size up to A4. (15 entries)
First
Dactylorhia fucshii
by Stephen Clements 


Dactylorhia fucshii
Second
Gymnadenia conopsea
by Hilary Pickersgill

Gymnadenia conopsea
Third
Orchis quadripunctata
by Eric Gendle

Orchis quadripunctata
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
. (20 entries)
First
Orchis purpurea
by Richard Laurence


Orchis purpurea 
Second
Dactylorhia fuchsii
by Richard Hogg

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Third
Orchis mascula
by Ken Elsom

Orchis mascula
Class 7: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber, print size up to A4.
(19 entries)
First
Orchis militaris
by Richard Hogg

Orchis militaris
Second
Neotinia lactea
by Eric Gendle

Neotinia lactea
Third
Epipogium aphyllum
by Hilary Pickersgill

Epipogium aphyllum
Class 8: A close-up of an orchid, print size up to A4. (20 entries)
First
Anacamptis syriaca
Ken Elsom

Anacamptis syriaca
Second
Ophrys umbilicata
by Stephen Clements

Ophrys umbilicata
Third
Dactylorhiza sambucina
by Alan Blackman

Dactylorhiza sambucina
Class 9: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment
in jpeg form. (25 entries)
First
Cypripedium flavum & C. tibeticum
by Graham Giles 

Cypripedium flavum & C. tibeticum
Second
Anacamptis morio
by Alan Parfitt

Anacamptis morio
Third
Gymnadenia conopsea
by Tony Hughes

Gymnadenia conopsea
Class 10: A group of at least 3 orchid plants. These can be all the same species/hybrid or a mixed group
in jpeg form. (30 entries)
First
Corallorhiza trifida
by Michael Waller

Corallorhiza trifida
Second
Pseudorchis albida
by Gillian Elsom

Pseudorchis albida
Third
Ophrys bucephala
by Ivar Edvinsen

Ophrys bucephala
Class 11: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber
in jpeg form. (27 entries)
First
Epipactis purpurata
by Michael Waller

Epipactis purpurata
Second
Cypripedium calceolus
by Karen Gregory

Cypripedium calceolus
Third
Cephalanthera longifolia
by Richard Bateman

Cephalanthera longifolia
Class 12: A close-up of an orchid in jpeg form. (33 entries)
First
Himantoglossum comperianum   
by Ivar Edvinsen
Maren Talbot Trophy


Himantoglossum comperianum 
Second
Ophrys morio
by Ken Elsom

Ophrys morio
Third
Spiranthes spiralis  
by Jeff Hodgson

Spiranthes spiralis
Class 13: Novice class, any hardy orchid print, size up to A4. (6 entries)
First
Orchis militaris
by Gillian Elsom

Orchis militaris
Second
Orchis italica
by Sandra Clements

Orchis italica
Third
Ophrys apifera
by Eric Gendle

Ophrys apifera
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. (5 entries)
First
Anacamptis morio
by Alan Blackman

Anacamptis morio
Second
Anacamptis syriaca
by Ken Elsom

Anacamptis syriaca
Third
Cypripedium calceolus
by Gillian Elsom

Cypripedium calceolus