Killarney

By Michelle Crean
<h3>He might have&nbsp;waited patiently for two hours but it was well worth it for amateur photographer Keith Johnson.</h3>
His image of a bird in flight trying to catch a fish won the most recent Water/Reflections theme Killarney Camera Club competition.
&#8220;Our most recent competition attracted a fine assortment of creative entries, 28 images were submitted in total,&#8221; Deirdre Donoghue, PRO of Killarney Camera Club, said.
&#8220;Well done to everyone, and especially to Katie Angland who won the Novice category with her serene photo of Gougane Barra in the early morning sunlight.
&#8220;In the Unrestricted category Keith Johnson won with his perfectly timed photo of a bird catching a fish. Congratulations to both.&#8221;
The top three in each category are as follows:
Novice category:
1st Place: Katie Angland, Gougane Barra Reflection
2nd Place: Trish Scully, Reflections at Dundag
3rd Place: Klaudia Top&oacute;r, Water Reflection
Unrestricted category:
1st Place: Keith Johnson, Water Reflections
2nd Place: Conor Healy, The Jersey
3rd Place: Paul Garnett, Buttermere Reflections
Keith gave the following insight into his winning image.
&ldquo;I used my Canon 5D with a 200mm lens, a 5.6 aperture, 1250 shutter speed and 400 ISO. I was just about close enough to get the shot, and I probably spent over two hours waiting to get the bird in the frame. I first pre-focused an area where I hoped the bird would be. I took numerous quick shots in succession and this one worked best. I am happy with the result. It&#8217;s sharp with a good reflection which was what I was aiming for.&rdquo;
The next presentation is online on April 20 on the Zoom platform by&nbsp;landscape photographer Ruth Grindrod.
Anyone interested in joining the camera club can email secretary@killarneycameraclub.ie.

Keith's perfectly timed photo is a winner

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