By Michelle Crean

He might have waited patiently for two hours but it was well worth it for amateur photographer Keith Johnson.

His image of a bird in flight trying to catch a fish won the most recent Water/Reflections theme Killarney Camera Club competition.

"Our most recent competition attracted a fine assortment of creative entries, 28 images were submitted in total," Deirdre Donoghue, PRO of Killarney Camera Club, said.

"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.

"In the Unrestricted category Keith Johnson won with his perfectly timed photo of a bird catching a fish. Congratulations to both."

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 Topór, 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.

“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's sharp with a good reflection which was what I was aiming for.”

The next presentation is online on April 20 on the Zoom platform by landscape photographer Ruth Grindrod.

Anyone interested in joining the camera club can email secretary@killarneycameraclub.ie.