Wildlife / Animals nominee

I was spending my days and nights taking photos of Grey Herons in a hide built for birds, when a European Otter appeared. I took the chance to capture it, and it keep returning other nights for fishing. As the days were going by, baby otters were coming too and learned the fishing technique. The European Otter is a rare and hardly observed species. They often live near active fish farms. From this hide their night life can be watched at lamplight, without disturbing them.

Bence MÁTÉ (b. 1985) Hungarian wildlife photographer since 1998, professional photographer since 2004.
2005, 2007, 2010, 2011 - Eric Hosking Award, for the most outstanding collection at the BBC Wildlife Photographer of The Year contest
2006, 2008, 2010, 2013 - Winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year in Hungary
2010 - Youngest BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year of all time, at age 26
2014 - Winner of Birds Category, BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
2014 - Grand Prize winner, National Wildlife Federation contest
2014 - Winner of Nature and Science category both Single and Series, Hungarian Press Photo contest