The Sun is metaphorically known as the "king of the sky". It radiates, provides energy, and illuminates the Earth. The Moon is symbolically known as the "queen of the night sky". It inspires poets and illuminates our darkest hours. During the total eclipse on April 8th 2024, both met in a celestial ballet and followed precise protocol. This series shows results of a highly technical challenge to photograph "every significant step" of the 200 second ceremonial (diamond rings, Baily's beads, chromosphere, the Crown, prominences, and the most difficult one: Earthshine). The protocol was complete!
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.
