Bence Máté

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Bence Máté

Bence Máté (born February 26, 1985 in Szeged ) is a Hungarian wildlife photographer. He was one of the first to use one-way mirror technology as photo hiding places. In 2010, his picture Marvel of Ants won the prestigious title " Wildlife Photographer of the Year ".

Life

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When photographing a cobra in Sri Lanka
Photographing a caiman in Brazil, 2009

Bence Máté was born in Szeged as the eldest son of a family of four teachers. When Bence was two years old, the family moved to the edge of the village of Pusztaszer and built a house by the wetlands. From his bedroom, with a view of the reeds, Bence took his first bird photos. Bence Máté went to primary school in Pusztaszer, where both of his parents were teachers. Later, at the “Kiss Ferenc Forestry High School” he won third prize in 2000 and second prize in 2001 in the national nature conservation competition “Kitaibel Pál”, which he illustrated with his own pictures.

In 2000, Bence was named Hungary's “Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year”. He received this title five times between 2000 and 2004. In 2001 his picture "Susliks" was recommended in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition . In the following year 2002, his picture "Recycling" earned him the title of "BBC Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year". In 2002 he became a member of "NaturArt", the association of Hungarian wildlife photographers.

On October 1, 2003, at the age of 18, Bence started a business and began making a living from photo contests, lectures, articles, setting up exhibitions, and selling pictures. In November 2004 he switched from analog to digital photography.

In spring 2005 he experimented with the one-way mirror technology, which allowed him to photograph shy animals from close range without disturbing them. This technique soon became popular with photographers taking photos from hiding.

In 2005, Bence won the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year's Eric Hosking Award (for photographers ages 18-26).

He was invited to photograph wild animals in the “Pripyat National Park” in Belarus for the “National Geographic's Wild Wonders of Europe”. This book introduces 69 European wildlife photographers who photographed the natural heritage of 48 European countries.

In 2006, Bence started a wildlife photography tourism business. He renovated a farm and turned it into a scene for hideaway-based photography in Europe. In the same year he was named Hungarian “Animal Photographer of the Year” for the first time. He also won this title in 2008, 2010, 2013 and 2015.

Tower blind, Costa Rica, 2009

Between November 2008 and April 2009, Bence set up hiding places in Costa Rica for wildlife photography. Between September 2009 and March 2010 he did similar work in Brazil, developing his skills in the planning and design of hiding places, experimenting with different materials and construction techniques. In 2010, his picture of leaf cutter ants entitled "Marvel of Ants" earned him the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Bence became the only photographer in the history of the competition to win the grand prize in the youth and adult categories.

In the same year Bence was made an honorary citizen of the village of Pusztaszer.

He designed bird and big game hiding spots for the “Zimanga Private Game Reserve” in South Africa, which started a company based on African photo hiding places as an alternative to classic safaris (“Zimanga Hides”).

Bence has been the ambassador for the Hungarian national parks since 2013.

Awards (selection)

Photography awards

  • Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2002
  • Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010
  • Wildlife Photographer of the Year (Hungary), 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015
  • Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Eric Hosking Award for Best Portfolio, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011
  • Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014: Winner in the Birds category
  • GDT European Nature Photographer of the Year, 2015, winner in the mammals category
  • Nordic Nature Photo Contest, 2016, 1st prize in the travel photo category
  • Nature's Best, photography competition (USA), 2010, 2012, 2014, 1st prize
  • Maria Luisa Memorial, photo competition (Spain), 2010, overall winner
  • MontPhoto, international photo competition (Spain), 2014, 2015, overall winner
  • National Wildlife, USA International Wildlife Competition, 2014, overall winner
  • World Press Photo Contest, 2019. Winner in the Nature, Individual Photography category

Further awards

  • 2014: Junior Prima Award
  • 2016: Award from Pro Natura

Trivia

According to the “Bridge Budapest” association, Bence was the ninth most famous Hungarian in 2014.

Books

  • The Invisible Wildlife Photographer - ISBN 978-963-06-9845-0 (in English and Hungarian)
  • Handbook of Bird Photography - ISBN 978-1-937538-10-1 . Co-authors: Markus Varesvuo and Jari Peltomäki; Editor: Rocky Nook (in English, German, French and Finnish).

Movies

Film crew of The Invisible Wildlife Photographer (2011)
  • The Invisible Wildlife Photographer . The scientific film workshop természetfilm.hu, owned by Chello Media, was commissioned by Spektrum Television to shoot a 3 × 26-minute series. The slow motion camera recordings were prepared by Bence. Director: Attila Molnár; Cameraman: Zsolt Marcell Tóth, Bence Máté; Narrator: Rudolf Péter.
    • Part 1: The miracle of water
    • Part 2: The three tenants
    • Part 3: Fish Dinner

Web links

Commons : Bence Máté  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Máté Bence. (No longer available online.) NaturArt - Magyar Természetfotósok Szövetsége Kht., Archived from the original on March 13, 2016 ; accessed on February 1, 2020 (Hungarian).
  2. ↑ Thomas Hafen: Animal Photography: Interview with Bence Máté. In: c't photography. March 10, 2012, accessed March 30, 2017 .
  3. ↑ Kitaibel Pál national nature conservation competition
  4. ↑ Kitaibel competition
  5. ↑ a b Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2005 photographer list. Burke Museum , accessed February 1, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Wild Wonders of Europe ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.wild-wonders.com
  7. ↑ May we introduce the Dream Team: The Photographers! ( Memento of the original from April 16, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.wild-wonders.com
  8. ↑ a b Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010. Natural History Museum , accessed February 1, 2020 (English).
  9. ↑ Bobkó Anna: Máté Bence Pusztaszer díszpolgára lett. In: Délmagyar. November 30, 2010, accessed January 31, 2020 (Hungarian).
  10. ↑ Zimanga Private Game Reserve
  11. ↑ Ember a természetben - kampány indul a nemzeti parkok népszerűsítésére. Hungarian State Secretariat for Environmental Protection, accessed on February 10, 2020 (Hungarian).
  12. ↑ Magyar Győzelem egy természetfotós világversenyen. In: Origo. October 21, 2010, accessed February 10, 2020 (Hungarian).
  13. ↑ Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010
  14. ↑ Eric Hosking Award for the best portfolio 2007
  15. ↑ Winner 2010 | Eric Hosking Portfolio Award. Natural History Museum, accessed February 2, 2020 .
  16. ↑ Winner 2011 | Eric Hosking Portfolio Award. Natural History Museum, accessed February 2, 2020 .
  17. ↑ Winner 2014 | Birds. Natural History Museum, accessed February 2, 2020 .
  18. ↑ European Nature Photographer of the Year 2015. Society for Nature Photography, accessed on February 1, 2020 .
  19. ↑ Winners 2016 photo tours. Nordic Nature Photo Contest, accessed February 1, 2020 .
  20. ↑ Nature's Best Photography Competition (USA) 2010
  21. ↑ Nature's Best Photography Competition (USA) 2012 ( Memento of the original from April 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / naturalhistory.si.edu
  22. ↑ Nature's Best Photography Competition (USA) 2014
  23. ↑ Maria Luisa Memorial Photo Competition (Spain), 2010
  24. ↑ MontPhoto International Photo Competition (Spain), 2014 ( Memento of the original from April 19, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / fest.montphoto.com
  25. ↑ MontPhoto International Photo Contest (Spain), 2015
  26. ↑ National Wildlife international wildlife competition (USA), 2014
  27. ↑ Harvesting Frogs' Legs. World Press Photo , accessed February 7, 2020 .
  28. ↑ JUNIOR PRIMA DÍJ - KORÁBBI DÍJAZOTTAK. Prima Primissima, accessed February 1, 2020 (Hungarian).
  29. ↑ Több generációs Pro Natura díjazottak. Greenfo, April 22, 2016, accessed February 1, 2020 (Hungarian).
  30. ↑ Íme a tíz legsikeresebb, világhírnévnek örvendő magyar. October 4, 2014, accessed January 31, 2020 (Hungarian).
  31. ↑ Handbook of Bird Photography
  32. ↑ The Invisible Wildlife Photographer
  33. ↑ http://termeszetfilm.hu/
  34. ^ Spectrum Television
personal data
SURNAME Máté, Bence
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Hungarian wildlife photographer
DATE OF BIRTH February 26, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH Szeged