We received a record 336 entries and the standard was incredibly high across all eight classes. The judges certainly had their work cut out selecting the winners!

The first, second and third places in each class are awarded prize money. The overall winners of each class also receive prize points towards AGS Artistic Medals. (This is a great opportunity for our overseas members to win an AGS medal, as they’re unable to bring plants to our shows.)

The first place entries of each class are featured below.

Class 1: An alpine plant in its natural habitat with both plant(s) and landscape featured.

*Overall 2017 Photographic Competition winner*

Photographer:   Karen Gregory, London, UK.

Subject:    Pulsatilla alpina subsp. apifolia

Location:   Sella Pass, Dolomites, Italy (June 2016)

Camera:    Nikon D60 (DSLR)

Class 2: A portrait of an alpine plant in its natural habitat, featuring the entire plant as the main subject.

Photographer:  Arne Jakobsen, Støren, Norway

Subject:    Saxifraga porophylla

Location:  Abruzzo, Italy (May 2012)

Camera:    Nikon D700 (DSLR

Class 4: An alpine plant in cultivation in a garden setting. 

Photographer:   Martin & Anna-Liisa Sheader, Southampton, UK

Subject:    Gentiana sp.

Location:  Jiri Papousek’s garden, Czech Republic (May 2017)

Camera:    Canon EOS 5D Mark III (DSLR)

Class 5: An alpine garden or part of a garden showing features used to grow alpine plants. 

Photographer:  Hilary Birks, Bjørndalstrae, Norway

Subject:    Tall-herb alpine bed

Location:  Own garden, Bjørndalstrae, Norway (June 2017)

Camera:    Nikon CoolPix A900 (compact)

Class 6: Alpine fauna in the wild, either in the landscape or in association with plants. 

Photographer:  Arne Jakobsen, Støren, Norway

Subject:     Life and death on a Scrophularia

Location:   Abruzzo, Italy (May 2012)

Camera:     Nikon D700 (DSLR)

Class 7: An alpine landscape not necessarily showing specific plants but concentrating on the scenic beauty and/or geology of the setting.

Photographer:   Harry Jans, Loenen, Netherlands.

Subject:    Huanglong Temple at 3,550m

Location:  Sichuan, China (October 2010)

Camera:    Nikon D90 (DSLR)

Class 8: A quirky, amusing or unusual image featuring alpine plants. (Digital manipulation permitted.) 

Photographer: Hilary Birks, Bjørndalstrae, Norway

Subject: Imprisoned thistle flower (Schmalhausenia nidulans)

Location: Almaty Observatory, Kazakhstan (June 2008)

Camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100 (compact)

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION 2018

In time, all 336 entries will be added to our online image gallery.

Entries are now open for our 2018 Photographic Competition, so be on the lookout for photo opportunities!

The prizes are:

First :     £40 + 5 points towards AGS Medals
Second: £20
Third:     £10

The overall competition winner receives a bonus prize of £40.

The deadline is 1 December 2018.

See the rules for entry here.