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Wine Photographer Wins Award in Near-Total Darkness
Spanish photographer captures award-winning wine vat image with minimal light.
In brief
Spanish photographer captures award-winning wine vat image with minimal light. Juan Miguel Ortuño Martínez won 2026 Louis Jadot Wine Photographer of the Year for a shot taken in near-total darkness inside a wine vat. Originally reported by Digital Camera World.
Wine vat photography challenge
Spanish photographer Juan Miguel Ortuño Martínez captured an award-winning image inside a dark wine vat.
2026 Louis Jadot award winner
Juan Miguel won the 2026 Louis Jadot Wine Photographer of the Year award for his wine vat image.
Extreme lighting conditions
The light was extremely scarce and that was the greatest difficulty in getting the shot.
“The light was extremely scarce and that was the greatest difficulty in getting the shot”
Technical setup details
Juan Miguel used a Canon R5 with a Canon 24mm lens at f/1.4, ISO 6000 and 1/12sec shutter speed.
Critical light positioning
The light fell on the central figure, and moving even a few centimeters would have melted into darkness.
Judge praise for image
Decanter magazine's Patrick Grabham named the image his favorite from the 2026 World Food Photography Awards.
2027 contest open
The 2027 Louis Jadot Wine Photographer of the Year competition is now open for entries.
The takeaway
Juan Miguel Ortuño Martínez won 2026 Louis Jadot Wine Photographer of the Year for a shot taken in near-total darkness inside a wine vat.
