This Snowy Owl shows off his frigid domaine at dusk with the setting sun long lost behind thick clouds.

The hint of light in the sky gives this otherwise cold image a touch of contrasting warmth.

The ice-covered fence and wire adds to the feeling of winter's harshness. And yet, the Snowy Owl is at home under such conditions.

Again, this type of shot is not for everyone in Quebec's bird photography circles, but it will be framwed and hanging during my next art exhibit in August.

Canon 7D with the 500L lens handheld at 1/1000, f4, ISO 400, +2 exposure conpensation. No crop and no unusual post-processing.

Thanks to Eric Martin who stuck it out with me to the bitter end of the day.

Cheers,

Mike