Michel d'Oultremont's Image

A stoat sits up and observes its territory as it blends perfectly into a snowy landscape in Belgium.

Michel had been looking for stoats in the snow for many years.

The magic of snowfall fascinates Michel every winter. He wanted to take a photograph that showed how the stoats blend in with the whiteness of the landscape.

He’d seen a few in Switzerland but never in his native Belgium. Then, finally his dream came true.

He lay in the snow with a white camouflage net covering all but his lens.

This curious stoat came out of its snowy hole and sat up from time to time, observing its territory just before setting off to hunt.