Bence Mate / Leaf cutter ant (Atta sp) female worker carrying leaf to nest, with a smaller 'minor' ant riding. The minor's job is to protect her sister from parasitic flies. Costa Rica, December. Highly Commended,...

Bence Mate / Green / Double-crested basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) running across water surface, Santa Rita, Costa Rica. Did you know? This amazing lizard is colloquially known as the 'Jesus Christ lizard' for i...

Bence Mate / African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) juveniles playing with the leg of an impala, trying to drag it in three different directions. Mkuze, South Africa.

Bence Mate / Great white egret (Ardea alba) group of three in winter, Kiskunsag National Park, Hungary. Winner of the Bird Category of Nature Photographer of the Year Awards 2018.

Bence Mate / European roller (Coracias garrulus) peering out of nest with feather, Lake Csaj, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, February.

Bence Mate / African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) at waterhole at night, Mkuze, South Africa Third place in the Nature Portfolio category of the World Press Photo Awards 2017.

Bence Mate / Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) at waterhole at night, Mkuze, South Africa Third place in the Nature Portfolio category of the World Press Photo Awards 2017.

Bence Mate / Fallow deer (Dama dama) at night, Gyulaj, Hungary Third place in the Nature Portfolio category of the World Press Photo Awards 2017.

Bence Mate / Fallow deer (Dama dama) at night, Gyulaj, Hungary Third place in the Nature Portfolio category of the World Press Photo Awards 2017.

Bence Mate / Eurasian blackcaps (Sylvia atricapilla) caught on limed stick, Cyprus. Finalist in The Wildlife Photojournalist Award: Single Image Category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards (WPOY) Com...

Bence Mate / African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) and Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) at night with full moon, Mkuze, South Africa Third place in the Nature Portfolio category of the World Press Photo Awards 2017.

Bence Mate / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) at waterhole at night, Mkuze, South Africa Third place in the Nature Portfolio category of the World Press Photo Awards 2017.

Bence Mate / African lion (Panthera leo) at waterhole at night, Mkuze, South Africa Third place in the Nature Portfolio category of the World Press Photo Awards 2017.

Bence Mate / Zebra at waterhole at night, Mkuze, South Africa Third place in the Nature Portfolio category of the World Press Photo Awards 2017.

Bence Mate / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) and Zebra (Equus quagga) at waterhole at night, Mkuze, South Africa Third place in the Nature Portfolio category of the World Press Photo Awards 2017.

Bence Mate / African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) at waterhole at night, Mkuze, South Africa Third place in the Nature Portfolio category of the World Press Photo Awards 2017.

Bence Mate / Leafcutter ants (Atta sp) colony harvesting pieces of a banana leaf, Costa Rica.

Bence Mate / Satiny Parrot snake (Leptophis depressirostris) Santa Rita, Costa Rica.

Bence Mate / Great egret (Ardea alba) group of five at water's edge, with very out of focus egret in foreground. Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary, February.

Bence Mate / African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) play fighting, Mkuze, South Africa

Bence Mate / Little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) hunting from reed, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary, June.

Bence Mate / Group of four Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) Mkuze, South Africa

Bence Mate / Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) and Great egret (Ardea alba) fighting over fish, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary, January.

Bence Mate / Great egrets (Ardea alba) fighting, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary, February.

Bence Mate / Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) carrying colourful plant matter, reflected in water, Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) close up of feathers, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary, February.

Bence Mate / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) close up of neck and eye, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary, February.

Bence Mate / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) close up with fish in beak, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary, February.

Bence Mate / European otter (Lutra lutra) group with one shaking off water, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, October.

Bence Mate / Black-winged stilt (Himanthopus himantophus) in rain, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary, July.

Bence Mate / Great egret (Ardea alba) with green colouring near beak during breeding season, Lake Csaj, Pusztaszer, Hungary, April.

Bence Mate / European Roller (Coracias garrulus) fighting with Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) in flight, Lake Csaj, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, February.

Bence Mate / Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) shaking off water, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary, June.

Bence Mate / European otter (Lutra lutra) two at water's edge, one shaking off water, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary, October.

Bence Mate / European otter (Lutra lutra) group in shallow water, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, October.

Bence Mate / European otter (Lutra lutra) with fish prey, with water splashing around, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, July.

Bence Mate / European otter (Lutra lutra) shaking off water, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, January.

Bence Mate / Great egrets (Ardea alba) in breeding colours one with dark beak, facing each other with beaks raised towards the sky, Lake Csaj, Pusztaszer, Hungary, February.

Bence Mate / White tailed eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) juveniles in flight, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary. January.

Bence Mate / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) two fighting in flight, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary.

Bence Mate / Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) with large carp fish in beak, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. February.

Bence Mate / European otter (Lutra lutra) group, with one shaking off water, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, January.

Bence Mate / Lowland forest racer (Dendrophidion vinitor) Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / European otter (Lutra lutra) feeding on fish, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, January.

Bence Mate / Montezuma oropendolas (Psarocolius montezuma) perched either side of Brown-hooded parrot (Pyrilia haematotis) in rain, Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) silhouetted carrying plant matter, Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) carrying colourful plant matter, reflected in water, Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / Red-legged honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) perched with Palm tanager (Thraupis palmarum) and Blue-gray tanager (Thraupis episcopus) Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica