Honorable Mention TIFA 2023 Nature / Wildlife

Natural Beauty

  • Photographer
    Bence Mate
  • Technical Info
    Canon Eos
  • Photo Date
    6 February - 3 June 2022

Curiosity, harmony, fight for survival, or spectacular moments are all part of the natural world, and I am always humbled to witness these intimate and eventful instants. My goal is to take photos of wildlife in a unique way and capture their hidden lives by combining my knowledge, and creativity with the latest technologies.

Wildlife photographer, born in Hungary, 1985. In 2010 he won the prestigious BBC Wildlife Photography of the Year award in London. He is the most effective photographer in the 53-year-old history of the competition, being the only contestant winning the first prize in both the young and adult categories. In 2005 he experimented the one-way glass photography technique, making fundamental changes in hide photography practice. This technique has been widely used all over the world, and most hides are equipped with such glasses.