By Michelle Crean

Using lime to create bubbles resulted in a stunning image which has helped one amateur photographer to win a photo competition.

Anne Kelly won the Novice category of Killarney Camera Club's November competition with her exquisite 'Lime Bubbles' photo.

Anne used a lime in sparkling water in a square glass vase with a black card as a background.

"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'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'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."

Here are the Novice category results:

1st Place: Anne Kelly, Image 2, Lime Bubbles, 165 points
2nd Place: Noel O'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' images on screen.

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