Noelle Lowney took first place in Grade B in our recent ‘Festive’ competition. No stranger to the winners’ podium, this is how she made the image:

The image was taken on a cold December evening in Cobh in the run-up to Christmas. On my hunt for an appropriate image that was representative of a Festive theme, I came across an unusual Christmas Tree situated off the main street in Cobh next to the Lusitania monument. When I looked at the position of the tree with the CatherdaI slightly above it I thought it would make an interesting shot. I put my camera on a tripod and attached a remote control for the long exposure. After many takes, I settled on this image.

The image was taken on a Canon 7D Mark II with a 55m to 250m lens. Camera settings were ISO 125, Shutter speed 18 seconds and F18.

– Noelle Lowney

Click here to see a gallery of images from the competition. Enjoy!

See also:
How I took that Shot – John Tait
How I took that Shot – Neil O’Carroll
Winners Presentation Photos
Competition Results and 2018 League Table

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