Bronze / 2024 / Nature / Seasons

Winter Blues in Rural Quebec

Winter in Canada can be long and very cold. However, there are periods where it warms up to almost 0 Celsius (32 F). Usually, this happens with large snowflakes, rain, or a dark humid sky. During those days, it is frequent not being able to practice winter sports and staying inside. If it lasts too many days, then it is affecting our mood and we feel down, especially when spring is still several weeks away. We called this "Winter Blues". This period does not last very long, but it happens almost every year. This series aims to convey this feeling.

Born and living near Quebec City, Canada, Yvan Bédard is an awards winner University Emeritus Professor in Engineering who retired at 56 to pursue a full-time career in fine-art landscape photography. Self-taught with 40 years of experience, he participated in several solo and group exhibitions. Published in books and magazines in several countries, he has sold successfully in art galleries since 2014. He exhibited in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Spain, The Netherlands, UK, and USA. His work is found in collectors' homes worldwide and public collections.

Awards Over 100 international awards, including the PX3-Paris Prix de la photographie, the Minimalist Photography Awards, the Fine Art Photography Awards, the European Photography Awards, the London Photography Awards, the New-York Photography Awards, the One Eyeland World Top 10 Photography Awards, the Epson International Panoramic Photography Awards, the 360° Photography Awards
the ReFocus Photography Awards, and the Monovision Photography Awards among others.