The 2018 Hardy Orchid Society Photography Competition was held during the Autumn Meeting in Kidlington on Sunday, 18th November. Thanks to Jon Evans for judging the entries and to Neil Evans 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
Terry Swainbank for his projected image of Liparis loeselii in Class 11

First Orchis mascula by Alan Blackman	Second Orchis purpurea by Hilary Pickersgill	Third Chamorchis alpina by Karen Gregory

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. (10 entries)

First Thelymitra crinita by Hilary Pickersgill	Second Ophrys umbilicata by Steve Pickersgill	Third Neotinea ustulata by David Pearce

Class 3: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber, print size up to 7x5 inches. (13 entries)

First Spiranthes spiralis by David Pearce Best Print	Second Orchis olbiensis by Alan Blackman	Third Caladenia arrecta by Colin Rainbow

Class 4: A close-up of an orchid, showing one or more entire inflorescence(s), print size up to 7×5 inches. (16 entries)

First Drakaea livida by Colin Rainbow	Second Neotinea conica by Alan Blackman	Third Pterostylis barbata by Hilary Pickersgill

Class 5: A close-up of an orchid showing part of an inflorescence, print size up to 7×5 inches. (16 entries)

First Orchis anthropophora by Gillian Elsom Best Print	Second Ophrys apifera by David Pearce	Third Lyperanthus serratus by Colin Rainbow

Class 6: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment,
print size up to A4. (8 entries)

First Orchis mascula by Alan Blackman	Second Anacamptis morio by Karen Gregory	Third Orchis mascula by David Hughes

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. (12 entries)

First Neotinea conica by Alan Blackman	Second Spiranthes spiralis by David Pearce	Third Dactylorhiza ×venusta by Phil Smith

Class 8: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber, print size up to A4. (13 entries)

First Orchis olbiensis by Gillian Elsom	Second Neottia nidus-avis by David Pearce	Third Orchis italica by Steve Pickersgill

Class 9: A close-up of an orchid, showing one or more entire inflorescence(s), print size up to A4. (17 entries)

First Dactylorhiza fuchsii by Gillian Elsom	Second Spiranthes spiralis by David Pearce	Third Drakaea glyptodon by Hilary Pickersgill

Class 10: A close-up of an orchid showing part of an inflorescence, print size up to A4.
(14 entries)

First Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. incarnata by Gillian Elsom	Second Caladenia discoidea by Hilary Pickersgill	Third Equal Ophrys bombyliflora by Alan Blackman

Class 11: A wide area view (landscape or habitat) showing orchids in their natural environment
in jpeg form. (16 entries)

First Liparis loeselii by Terry Swainbank Best projected image Maren Talbot Trophy	Second Orchis italica by Pamela Crawford	Third Orchis mascula by Chris Nicholson

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. (17 entries)

First Himantoglossum robertianum & Orchis italica by Ivar Edvinsen	Second Ophrys sphegodes by David Pearce	Third Neotinea ustulata by Mike Waller

Class 13: A single orchid plant, usually the single stem arising from one tuber
in jpeg form. (18 entries)

First Calypso bulbosa by Ivar Edvinsen	Second Dactylorhiza fuchsii by Tom Turner	Third Dactylorhiza ×venusta by Phil Smith

Class 14: A close-up of an orchid, showing one or more entire inflorescence(s), in jpeg form. (26 entries)

First Neotinea ustulata by Gillian Elsom	Second Dactylorhiza ×venusta by Phil Smith	Third Ophrys fuciflora & Neotinea ustulata by Mike Waller

Class 15: A close-up of an orchid showing part of an inflorescence, in jpeg form. (24 entries)

First Ophrys apifera by David Pearce	Second Ophrys lacaitae by Mike Waller	Third Ophrys ×arachnitiformis by Jon Dunn

Class 16: Novice class, any hardy orchid print, size up to A4. (4 entries)

	First Dactylorhiza fuchsii by Catriona Campbell

Class 17: A hardy orchid subject that has been manipulated using any advanced software technique to create an artistic image. Print size up to A4. (7 entries)

First Epipactis palustris by Gillian Elsom	Second Neottia conica by Alan Blackman	Third “Art Class” by Steve Tandy

 

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