Planet Portraits

Story Behind the Still: While Jesus had a divine energy to walk on the water - this little creature used his extreme speed to do the same. When I first saw this miracle, I knew I could not return home without photographing the moment. The Double-crested Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) lives around the rainforest pools of Santa Rita, Costa Rica. Walking around this area, I learned where they liked to sunbathe, where waited long enough to capture this image, of one 'running on the surface of the water'. About the Artist: Living in Puszta Hungary Bence Máté is a nature photographer who’s passion is taking pictures of his garden and native birdlife. He was the first Hungarian nature photographer to be awarded The Wildlife Photographer of the Year in 2010. Deciding at 15 after winning his first competition - to make his living out of photography. Since then he has been working hard and building up his reputation and businesses through travel and crafting hides for intimate images of nature up-close. Having travelled many countries he still feels the best topics can be found in Hungary around his charming farm. He’s aim is to bring these usual and unusual animal’s actions into view.