BPOTY – Celebrating the best images from Hungary

Over the years, Bird Photographer of the Year has received some fabulous photography from our friends in Hungary, many of whom have picked up prizes and awards. 2019 was no exception, topped by Tamás Koncz-Bisztricz who won the Young Bird Photographer of the Year title with his colourful drone image of Mallards on one of Hungary’s soda lakes. Tamás won a pair of Swarovski Optik binoculars and £350. 

Tamás Koncz-Bisztricz - Young Bird Photographer of the Year 2019. ©Tamás Koncz-Bisztricz

The Silver Award in the Attention to Detail category was won by Csaba Tökölyi for his beautiful detailed image of a Little Egret’s breeding plumage and legs in the light of dawn. Csaba was rewarded with a gimbal head from our sponsors Gitzo. 

Silver for Csaba Tökölyi in our Attention to Detail category ©Csaba Tökölyi

A Commendation in the Best Portrait category was the reward for Bence Máté for this image of a Hoopoe. ©Bence Máté

Bence Máté is a photographer who has won multiple prizes in past competitions and was the very first winner of our Best Portfolio Award in 2016. This year Bence was awarded an Honourable Mention in the Bird Behaviour category with this stunning image of Great White Egrets. He also picked up a Commendation in the Best Portrait category for his amazing Hoopoe silhouette. 

Bence Máté also picked up an Honourable Mention for this image of Great white Egrets in the Bird Behaviour category. ©Bence Máté

Also Commended is Irma Szabó for this Squacco Heron in the Best Portrait category.

This Squacco Heron won Irma Szabó a Commendation in the Best Portrait category. ©Irma Szabó

Zsolt Szabó picked up a Commnedation for this European Bee-eater in the Bird Behaviour category. 

Zsolt Szabó also received a Commendation for this European Bee-eater, this time in the Bird Behaviour category. ©Zsolt Szabó

2019 saw a lot of fabulous drone images including this amazing shot from Tibor Litauszki depicting Great White Egrets entered in the Birds in the Environment category. 

This stunning drone image won Tibor Lituaszki a Commendation if the Birds in the Environment category. ©Tibor Lituaszki

Bird Photographer of the Year 2020 is now open for entries until 30 November 2019. The BPOTY team can’t wait to see what our photographers from Hungary have to offer the competition again.