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词条 Bence Máté
释义

  1. Early years

  2. Education

  3. Early interests and career

  4. Most famous pictures

  5. Professional career

     BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Costa Rica, Brasil, South Africa  His credo about wildlife photography 

  6. Equipment

  7. Significant awards

     Wildlife Photographer of the Year ranking 

  8. Other awards and recognition

  9. Charitable activity

  10. Books

  11. Films

  12. References

  13. External links

{{POV|date=March 2017}}{{infobox person
| name = Bence Máté
| image = Portrait of Bence Mate.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1985|2|26}}
| birth_place = Szeged
| nationality = Hungarian
| years_active = 1999-today
| education = Pusztaszer Elementary School
Kiss Ferenc Forestry Vocational School
| occupation = Photographer
| awards = BBC Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2010,
BBC Young Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2002,
Young Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Hungary 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Hungary 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015
| title = Nature photographer
| website = www.matebence.hu
}}

Bence Máté is a Hungarian wildlife photographer. He pioneered the one-way glass photography technique[1] now popular among hide-based nature photographers around the world. In 2010, his image 'Marvel of Ants' won the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year grand title, making him the only contestant to date to win the grand title prizes in both the young and adult categories of the competition.

According to the non-profit Bridge Budapest[2] association, Bence is the ninth most well-known Hungarian (living in Hungary), in the world.

Early years

Bence Máté was born in Szeged on 26 February 1985. His father, Gábor Máté is a maths and technology teacher; his mother, Ildikó Máté is a schoolteacher. He has a younger brother, Soma Máté. When Bence was two, the family moved to the edge of the village of Pusztaszer, and built a house by the wetlands. Bence’s bedroom window looked out onto reedbeds; it was here that he took his first bird photos.

Education

Bence Máté went to the primary school in Pusztaszer, where both his parents were teachers, but never felt as though he belonged in the classroom. Later, at the Kiss Ferenc Forestry High School in 1999, Bence felt increasingly constrained by the formal educational system. By the age of 13, he was spending most of his free time taking wildlife photos. His teachers noticed and supported this passion. Bence won third and second prizes for lectures he delivered, illustrated with his own images, in the Kitaibel Pál national conservation competition in 2000 and 2001 respectively. In 2001, Bence attended his first BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award ceremony; his air fare was paid for by school staff. In 2003, he took six months off school to study English in London, where he made a living through temporary work such as gardening and working in the [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=734683346602624&set=a.119197584817873.18861.100001828962590&type=3&theater Ealing Broadway Burger King.] When Bence went back to Hungary, he returned to his high school to begin his final year. But he missed too many classes, and from October 2003 was home-schooled. This allowed him to spend much more time on wildlife photography. In 2004, Bence was offered a place at the University of West Hungary. He never took up the offer, however; he was too busy taking photographs.

Early interests and career

In primary school, Bence joined the children's bird club and began to discover the natural riches around his village. His interest in nature increased as a result of the conservation and artisan nomadic camps he attended between 1993 and 1996, led by his Biology teacher, Zsolt Mészáros. Bence made money from rabbit farming and handicrafts and saved up to buy a Zenit 4.5/300 photo sniper, which he painted in camouflage colours so that he could get closer to birds. In November 1998, he built his first hide (out of reeds).

In 2000, Bence was named Hungary's 'Young Wildlife Photographer of The Year'. He won that title a total of five times between 2000 and 2004.

In 2002, at the age of 17, he became the youngest member of naturArt, the association of Hungarian Wildlife Photographers. He continued to build hides, including underground hides, and experimenting with his shots.

In 2001, the image 'Susliks' was highly commended in the BBC Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition and, the following year, in 2002, his image 'Recycling' won him the title of the BBC Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

Most famous pictures

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Professional career

On 1 October 2003, at the age of 18, Bence founded a company and began to make a living from photo competitions, lectures, writing articles, building exhibitions and selling images, while continuing to spend thousands of hours in his hides. In November 2004, he switched from analogue to digital technology. In spring 2005, he experimented with a one-way glass photo technique, which allows him to photograph shy animals more closely without disturbing them. This technique soon became widespread among photographers shooting from hides.

Bence drew the attention of international profession when he won The BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year’s Eric Hosking Award (for photographers aged 18–26) in 2005. He was invited to photograph wildlife of Pripyat National Park in Belarus as part of the National Geographic's Wild Wonders of Europe, one of the most significant photography-based conservation books, which featured 69 of the most talented and dedicated European wildlife photographers photographing the rich and varied natural heritage of 48 European countries.

In 2006, Bence launched an enterprise based on wildlife photography tourism. He renovated a farm and turned it into one of the most popular photographic venues for hide-based photography in Europe, thanks largely to his innovative one-way glass hides, which have transformed the practice of hide photography. In the same year, he was named Hungary's 'Wildlife Photographer of the Year' for the first time. He won this title in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015, more times than any other person in the history of the competition.

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|quote=His innovative vision, ideas, and astonishing technical solutions have reformed the practice of bird photography completely, and his achievements have proven that animals are worth photographed in action and showing their characteristic behaviour. From ethological point of view, interesting and rare moments typical to him are presented in special lighting, from extreme perspective. He is an ever renewing, style-making photographer.
|author=Dr Zsolt Kalotás, founding president of the Society of Hungarian Nature Photographers
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BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Costa Rica, Brasil, South Africa

Between November 2008 and April 2009, Bence worked in Costa Rica, building hides for wildlife photography purposes, going on to do similar work in Brazil from September 2009 until March 2010, developing his skills in planning, designing hides and experimenting with different materials and construction techniques.

In 2010, his image of leaf-cutter ants, entitled 'Marvel of Ants', won him the Wildlife Photographer of the Year, and Bence became the only photographer in the history of the competition to win the Grand Prize in both the young and adult category In 2010, Bence was named Honorary Citizen by the village of Pusztaszer in recognition of his contribution to the local community.

In 2012 he built his underwater metal hide known as the '[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=794614640609494&set=a.119197584817873.18861.100001828962590&type=3&theater Theatre]'. He designed exclusive bird and big game hides for Zimanga Private Game Reserve in South Africa, which started a business based on the most extraordinary African photo hides as an alternative to classical safaris.

His credo about wildlife photography

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|quote= A great wildlife photo is technically perfect, innovative, and unrepeatable. It is a genuine reflection of what took place, and the subjects must be able to move around as they wish. Whilst Photoshop can be used to enhance an image, the sole goal of post-production should be to reflect reality in the most accurate way possible.
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Equipment

YearCamera bodyLens
1998Zenit ESZenit 2,8/50, 4,5/300mm
2000Chinon CG5Pentacon 2,8/135, 5,6/500mm
2001Nikon 8008sNikon MF2,8/300mm
2002Nikon 8008sNikon 2,8/20, 2,8/105 Macro, MF2,8/300mm
2003Canon EOS-1N RSNikon 2,8/20, 2,8/105 Macro, MF 2,8/300mm, Canon MF 5,6/800mm
2004Canon 300D, EOS-1N RSNikon 2,8/20, 2,8/105 Macro, MF 2,8/300mm, Canon MF 5,6/800mm
2006Nikon D200, Panasonic FZ30, FZ50Nikon 2,8/20, 2,8/105 Macro, MF 2,8/300mm
2008Nikon D300, Panasonic GH1Nikon 2,8/20, 2,8/105 Macro, 2,8/300mm, Sigma 5,6/300-800mm
2009Nikon D300, D700, Panasonic GH2Nikon 2,8/20, 2,8/105 Macro, 2,8/70-200, 2,8/300mm, Sigma 5,6/300-800mm Tokina 10-17mm fisheye
2010Nikon D300, D700, Panasonic FZ100Nikon 2,8/20, 2,8/105 Macro, 2,8/70-200, 2,8/300mm, Sigma 5,6/300-800mm, Tokina 10-17mm fisheye
2012Nikon D700, D800, Panasonic FZ150, FZ200Nikon 2,8/20, 2,8/105 Macro, 2,8/70-200, 2,8/300, 4/200-400mm, Sigma 5,6/300-800mm,
2013Nikon D700, D800, D3SNikon 2,8/20, 2,8/105 Macro, 2,8/70-200, 2/200, 2,8/300, 4/200-400mm, Sigma 2,8/15 fisheye, 5,6/300-800mm, Tamron 2,8/14-28
2014Canon 1DX, Nikon D800, D3S, Panasonic GH4Canon 70-200, 200-400mm, Nikon 2,8/20, 2,8/105 Macro, 2,8/70-200, 2/200, 2,8/300, 4/200-400mm, Sigma 2,8/15 fisheye, 5,6/300-800mm, Tamron 2,8/14-28
2015Canon 1DX, Nikon D800, D3S, Panasonic GH4, FZ300Canon 2,8/15 Fisheye, 2,8/16-36, 2,8/70-200, 1,2/85, 2,8/100 Macro, 2/200, 2,8/400, 4/200-400mm, Sigma 2,8/15mm fisheye, Tamron 2,8/14-28mm

Since 2006 Bence has been one of the 'faces' of Panasonic,[3] thanks largely to the fact that his photography demonstrates what can be achieved with starter level equipment. He tests the latest Panasonic cameras in extreme situations in countries such as Costa Rica, Brazil, Norway, Hungary, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IUuh144T8Q Sri Lanka] and Africa.

Significant awards

  • Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (international), 2002
  • Wildlife Photographer of the Year [https://www.facebook.com/BenceMatesPhotography/videos/675330539160327/ (international), 2010]
  • Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (Hungary), [https://web.archive.org/web/20160403043036/http://etf.naturart.hu/archive/2000 2000], [https://web.archive.org/web/20160403050807/http://etf.naturart.hu/archive/2001 2001], [https://web.archive.org/web/20160403041543/http://etf.naturart.hu/archive/2002 2002], [https://web.archive.org/web/20160403101649/http://etf.naturart.hu/archive/2003 2003], [https://web.archive.org/web/20160403050648/http://etf.naturart.hu/archive/2004 2004]
  • Wildlife Photographer of the Year (Hungary), [https://web.archive.org/web/20160403101658/http://etf.naturart.hu/archive/2006 2006], [https://web.archive.org/web/20160403041255/http://etf.naturart.hu/archive/2008 2008], [https://web.archive.org/web/20160403040046/http://etf.naturart.hu/archive/2010 2010], [https://web.archive.org/web/20160403045822/http://etf.naturart.hu/archive/2013 2013], 2015
  • Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Eric Hosking Award for the best portfolio, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011
  • Wildlife Photographer of the Year (international): Birds category, Winner, 2014
  • Bird Photographer of the Year (England), 2005
  • GDT – European Wildlife Photographer of the Year (Germany), [https://www.gdtfoto.de/seiten/gdt-european-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-results-2015.html 2015, Mammals category, Winner]
  • Nature’s Best Photography competition (USA), 2010, 2012, 2014, Category 1st prize
  • Environmental Photographer of the Year (England), [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/earthpicturegalleries/8020185/CIWEM-Environmental-Photographer-of-the-Year-2010-award-winners.html?image=2 2010, Category 1st prize]
  • Memorial Maria Luisa Photo Contest (Spain), 2010, Overall winner
  • MontPhoto International photography contest (Spain), 2014, 2015, Overall winner
  • Aves International Photo Contest (Belgium), 2014, Overall winner
  • Transnatura International Nature Photo Competition (Romania), 2015, Overall winner
  • National Wildlife international wildlife photography competition (USA), 2014, Overall winner
  • EuroNatur International Photography Competition (Germany), 2014, Overall winner
  • Trierenberg Super Circuit international (Switzerland) Best of Show 2011, 2014, 2017
  • Worldpress Photographer of The Year 2017 [https://www.worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo/2017/nature/bence-m%C3%A1t%C3%A9 Nature III. Prize]

Wildlife Photographer of the Year ranking

{{col-begin}}{{col-break}}
 All images published in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of The Year portfolio book ever (minimum 12 images)
Name Country Images
1. Bence Máté Hungary }} Hungary 40
2. Brent Stirton South Africa}} South Africa 30
2. Konrad Wothe Germany}} Germany 30
4. Vincent Munier France}} France 26
5. Tim Laman USA}} USA 22
6. Karl Amman Switzerland}} Switzerland 21
7. Neil McIntyre UK}} UK 20
8. Thomas P Peschak South Africa}} South Africa 18
8. Heinrich van den Berg South Africa}} South Africa 18
8. Anup Shah UK}} UK 18
11. Brian Skerry USA}} USA 16
11. Stefano Unterthiner Italy}} Italy 16
13. Daniel Beltrá Spain}} Spain 15
14. Steve Winter USA}} USA 14
14. Laurie Campbell UK}} UK 14
14. Paul Nicklen Canada}} Canada 14
14. Charlie Hamilton James UK}} UK 14
14. Fritz Pölking Germany}} Germany 14
14. Daniel J Cox USA}} USA 14
14. Andy Rouse UK}} UK 14
21. Burt Jones and Maurine Shimlock USA}} USA 13
21. Jamie Thom South Africa}} South Africa 13
21. Martyn Colbeck UK}} UK 13
24. Jan Töve Sweden}} Sweden 12
24. Asgeir Helgestad Norway}} Norway 12
24. Thomas D Mangelsen USA}} USA 12
24. Wendy Shattil and Bob Rozinski USA}} USA 12
24. Jan Vermeer The Netherlands}} The Netherlands 12
24. Martin Harvey South Africa}} South Africa 12
24. Theo Allofs Germany}} Germany 12
{{col-break}}
 First prize winners in any category and overall winnings
 (minimum 3 first prizes)
Name Country Total Young Adult
1. Bence Máté Hungary }} Hungary 8 2 6
2. Fergus Gill UK}} UK 6 6 0
3. Karl Amman Switzerland}} Switzerland 5 0 5
3. Michael Nichols USA}} USA 5 0 5
3. Brent Stirton South Africa}} South Africa 5 0 5
6. Vincent Munier France}} France 4 0 4
6. Paul Nicklen Canada}} Canada 4 0 4
6. Carlos Perez Naval Spain }} Spain 4 4 0
9. Frans Lanting The Netherlands}} The Netherlands 3 0 3
9. Darryl Torckler New Zealand}} New Zealand 3 0 3
9. Martyn Colbeck UK}} UK 3 0 3
9. Klaus Nigge Germany}} Germany 3 0 3
9. Doug Perrine USA}} USA 3 0 3
9. Anup Shah UK}} UK 3 0 3
9. Staffan Widstrand Sweden}} Sweden 3 0 3
9. Fabian Fischer Germany}} Germany 3 3 0
9. Jamie Thom South Africa}} South Africa 3 0 3
9. Hans Strand Sweden}} Sweden 3 0 3
9. Iwan Fletcher UK}} UK 3 3 0
9. Michel Loup France}} France 3 0 3
9. Steve Winter USA}} USA 3 0 3
9. Stefano Unterthiner Italy}} Italy 3 0 3
9. Brian Skerry USA}} USA 3 0 3
9. Tony Wu USA}} USA 3 0 3
9. Mateusz Piesiak Poland}} Poland 3 3 0
9. Tim Laman USA}} USA 3 0 3
{{col-end}}

Other awards and recognition

  • Pro Natura award, 2016[4]
  • Junior Prima award, 2014[5]
  • Blikk – Man of the Year, press category, 2013[6]
  • One of the 30 successful young Hungarians under 30, 2014 (Forbes magazine)[7]
  • The 9th best known contemporary Hungarian, 2014 (Bridge Budapest)[8]
  • Top 10 – leading Hungarians in the world, 2015 (Culture category)[9]

Charitable activity

Bence's role model is {{Interlanguage link multi|Csaba Böjte|hu}}, a monk of the Franciscan Catholic order, who founded St Francis Foundation for orphans and children in need. So far, the foundation has helped 5,000 children. Bence has been cooperating with Brother Csaba, building hides for the foundation. Since 2013 he has been taking part in the Honorary Godparent programme, which offers an opportunity to contribute to a child's care.

The popularity of the television series 'The Invisible Bird Photographer' among children inspired Bence to design wildlife photography playgrounds, introducing children to wildlife photography. The hides are equipped with one-way glass, electric heating and nextboxes as well as monkey bars and slides in order to encourage children take part in outdoor activities.

Bence offers his images free of charge to Hungarian national parks to use for conservation purposes. Since 2013, he has been nominated Ambassador of National Parks.

Books

  • The Invisible Wildlife Photographer – {{ISBN|978-963-06-9845-0}}. English and Hungarian. Five hundred copies of the first signed, hand-bound limited edition were published with a cover that included a piece of glass similar to the one used by the photographer. The book is no longer available; the collectors' price is around €150. The second edition is a simplified, smaller album. The photos, text and publishing rights belong to the author (www.matebence.hu).
  • [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/earth/10257092/Stunning-images-from-the-Handbook-of-Bird-Photography.html?frame=2649558 The Handbook of Bird Photography] – {{ISBN|978-1-937538-10-1}}. A practical handbook of bird photography with lots of useful advice, from hide building and flash techniques to participation in competitions. Co-authors: Markus Varesvuo and Jari Peltomäki; publisher: Rocky Nook. English, German, French and Finnish.

Films

'The Invisible Bird Photographer'. The természetfilm.hu scientific film workshop, owned by Chello Media, was commissioned by Spektrum Television to shoot a 3 x 26-minute series, which was a huge success. The slow motion camera shots were prepared by Bence. Director: Attila Molnár; cinematographer: Zsolt Marcell Tóth, Bence Máté; narrator: Péter Rudolf.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lqyER8G6qA Part 1: The miracle water]

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9NEZnpZ2qo Part 2: The three tenants]

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tcnpXvray8 Part 3: Fish dinner]

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://hidephotography.com/NGRussia.html|title=Speaking birds language - National Geographic Russia|website=hidephotography.com|access-date=2016-04-28}}
2. ^http://bridgebudapest.org
3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.panasonic.com/global/consumer/lumix/gallery/gh4.html|title=GH4 SPECIAL GALLERY - Panasonic|website=www.panasonic.com|access-date=2016-04-29}}
4. ^https://www.facebook.com/BenceMatesPhotography/photos/a.169029539790432.46034.168855733141146/1338028726223835/?type=3&theater
5. ^http://primissima.hu/junior-prima-eddigi-dijazottak/
6. ^http://blog.volgyiattila.hu/2012/01/31/mate-bence-lett-az-ev-remenysege/
7. ^http://www.szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu/forbes-30-sikeres-magyar-fiatal-30-alatt/
8. ^http://www.bumm.sk/archivum/2014/10/04/100072_ime-a-tiz-legsikeresebb-vilaghirnevnek-orvendo-magyar
9. ^http://welovebudapest.com/elmeny.kultura/kiadvanyba.gyujtottek.napjaink.magyar.sikereit

External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.matebence.hu/}}
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