MOUNTAIN LIFE - Blue Mountains | Winter 2019

62 ML BLUE WINTER 2019 PHOTO ESSAY Wildlife photographer captures animals in their natural settings in razor-sharp detail photography & captions :: Maxime Légaré-Vézina Maxime Legare-Vezina is a 29-year-old nature photographer based in Quebec City, who shoots throughout his home province and Ontario. He also travels across Canada and abroad to photograph new species. With his Canon 5D IV with a 100-400mm lens, he likes to photograph everything that has wings but has a preference for owls. Maxime’s key to success is to spend a lot of time in nature and not to give up when it’s not working. “Maybe you won’t get the exact shot you had in mind but you may find something else you were not even expecting,” he says. He believes that patience is the first quality of wildlife photographer, “but it’s also important to have some knowledge of the species you wish to shoot,” he adds. “The more you know about them, the better chance you have at finding an area where they are. By learning about their behaviour, you’ll have a better chance at good shots.” For more photos, visit maximelegarevezina.com or follow @maxime_lv_photography o n Instagram. Great grey owl, Les Cèdres, Quebec. The largest North American owl. Looking for small rodent, this one was running to take flight after an unsuccessful hunt. Maxime in his element. PASCALE FOREST