Summary
Mathew Browne, a photographer from Carmarthen, Wales, won the UK's only award in the 2025 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year competition. His winning photo captured the Northern Lights from the west Wales coastline with St Crannog's statue in the foreground. The Northern Lights are a result of solar particles interacting with Earth's atmosphere.
Key Facts
- Mathew Browne is from Carmarthen, west Wales.
- He won an award for a photo of the Northern Lights in the 2025 competition.
- The winning photo shows St Crannog's statue in Llangrannog with the Northern Lights in the background.
- The Northern Lights occur when particles from the Sun interact with Earth's atmosphere.
- Mr. Browne has been taking photos of the Northern Lights around the Welsh coastline.
- He advises viewers to watch from dark places away from street lights for the best view.
- This is the second time Mr. Browne has won this award, with his first win in 2023.
- The competition receives entries worldwide, including from countries like New Zealand and Canada.
