# Portuguese Photographer Wins Sun Shot Award

> Miguel Claro captures Sun's surface in stunning detail after multiple attempts
- Title: Portuguese Photographer Wins Sun Shot Award | Shortify
- Summary: Miguel Claro captures Sun's surface in stunning detail after multiple attempts Portuguese astrophotographer Miguel Claro won the ZWO Astronomy Photographer…
- Keywords: miguel claro, zwo astronomy photographer of the year, seahawks, nfl, sun surface, photosphere, plasma, astrophotography, portugal, 2025, solar eclipse, telescope
- Source: Digital Camera World — https://digitalcameraworld.com/photography/astrophotography/after-several-attempts-a-perfect-opportunity-eventually-arose-says-award-winning-astrophotographer-on-his-super-detailed-shot-of-suns-surface
- Published: 2026-09-26T14:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: miguel claro, zwo astronomy photographer of the year, seahawks, nfl, sun surface, photosphere, plasma, astrophotography, portugal, 2025, solar eclipse, telescope
## Perfect Sun Shot
Portuguese astrophotographer Miguel Claro won the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026 for his detailed Sun surface image

> After several attempts, a perfect opportunity eventually arose. The excitement that morning was palpable
## Technical Setup
Claro used a Soleye 300 Dual-Band telescope with Altair 2-nm G-Band filter for the shot
## Sun's Surface Detail
The image shows writhing plasma in the Sun's photosphere, the outermost layer of the star's surface
## Competition Context
Claro's image won the 'Our Sun' category of the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026 competition
## Competitor Details
Australian astrophotographer Peter Ward used a spectroheliograph to capture calcium filaments in the UV spectrum
## Eclipse Photo
British photographer James McBeath captured a 2025 partial solar eclipse in Leeds, England
## Key takeaway

Portuguese astrophotographer Miguel Claro won the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026 for his detailed Sun surface image