Killarney

By Michelle Crean
<h3>Using lime to create bubbles resulted in a stunning image which has helped one amateur photographer to win a photo competition.</h3>
Anne Kelly won the Novice category of Killarney Camera Club&#8217;s November competition with her exquisite &#8216;Lime Bubbles&#8217; photo.
Anne used a lime in sparkling water in a square glass vase with a black card as a background.
&#8220;I always wanted to try this photo as I love a nice gin and tonic, so our ‘Bubbles’ themed competition was the perfect time to try it out,” Anne said.
I followed a tutorial on YouTube by Peter Baumgarten on www.creativeislandphoto.com/blog/a-bit-of-bubbly. I had to use a skewer through the side of the slice of lime that&#8217;s out of shot to keep it from floating up, and I stabilised that with a combination of clothes pegs and chopsticks across the top of the vase. I then set my camera on a tripod, and as I don&#8217;t have a macro lens, I used my 50-150 lens with a macro converter to allow me to focus close up, and used my flash as the bubbles were moving around. After lots of trial and error I managed to get a few decent shots.&#8221;
Here are the Novice category results:
1st Place: Anne Kelly, Image 2, Lime Bubbles, 165 points 
2nd Place: Noel O&#8217;Neill, Image 19, Bubbles, 159 points 
3rd Place: Maryann Heidtke, Image 5, Leaf Bubble, 153 points
The club’s Zoom meeting took place on Thursday last where they shared members&#8217; images on screen.
Anyone interested in joining the club can email secretary@killarneycameraclub.ie.

Lime this time to create a stunning bubbles themed photo

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