# Wine Photographer Wins Award in Near-Total Darkness

> Spanish photographer captures award-winning wine vat image with minimal light.
- Title: Wine Photographer Wins Award in Near-Total Darkness | Shortify
- Summary: Spanish photographer captures award-winning wine vat image with minimal light. Juan Miguel Ortuño Martínez won 2026 Louis Jadot Wine Photographer of the Year…
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- Source: Digital Camera World — https://digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/the-light-was-extremely-scarce-and-that-was-the-greatest-difficulty-in-getting-the-shot-major-wine-photography-contest-winner-explains-the-difficulty-he-had-shooting-his-award-winning-image
- Published: 2026-10-08T07:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: juan miguel ortuño martínez, louis jadot wine photographer of the yea, world food photography awards, wine vat, photography contest, lighting
## 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.
## Key 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.