Selective growth of InP by low pressure metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy (LP MOVPE) on (100) InP substrates was studied using SiO2 masks. The role of the mask geometry on the shape of the selectively grown structures was investigated. The rate and the cross section of the patterns depends on deposition temperature, V/III ratio, growth velocity and total pressure. The experimental findings can be explained by a simple model assuming orientation dependent growth rates and surface migration. Hall data (mu-77 = 65,000 cm2/V.s) show the excellent material quality of the selectively grown structures.