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I`m a small happy amateur...
Small because I respect those big guys who really knows...
Happy because I have a camera...
Amateur because I still have a lot to learne...

"It is better to learn than to know, but seeing is best of all" -- Goethe.

You don`t take a photo.. You make it ! -- Ansel Adams.

"Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried!"
Bill Brandt

"You were born an original. Don't die a copy." John Mason

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Hats, Helmets & Headwear 7,088 photos, 760 members
**E Ticket**(invited photos only) 13,573 photos, 1,401 members
Rien que pour vos yeux 140 photos, 264 members
Art & Communication 796 photos, 75 members
B&N.cat (A1-C1) 716 photos, 146 members
simplexity 208 photos, 34 members
*imagines et phantasmata* (P1~2 / AW+FAV2) 19,340 photos, 946 members
The Cube Excellency Gallery ( admin-invited images only) 14,654 photos, 1,201 members
Un autre regard 693 photos, 401 members
Jotbe's Group (INVITE ONLY !!!!!) -Give 2 Awards 35,570 photos, 3,287 members
~BLANCO * NEGRO~WHITE * BLACK (P.1-C.3)INVITATION ONLY 3,370 photos, 344 members
PRO★DIGY 990 photos, 140 members
The Friends Of "El Brujo" 6,609 photos, 439 members
ArtNet@flickrworld-Invited only 66,704 photos, 2,574 members
Absolute BLACK and WHITE [Invited Photos Only] P1: C3 4,318 photos, 847 members
The League of Extraordinary Photomanipulation 1,413 photos, 97 members
Best of Vermeer Pearls 2,284 photos, 230 members
Creative self-portraits. 192,566 photos, 17,495 members
*Whispering Soul* 1,190 photos, 128 members
Alt. Portrait 3,708 photos, 228 members
Self Portraits 107,778 photos, 9,248 members
DOZE mag. Issue*7 HYPERBOLSK [CLOSED] 305 photos, 609 members
flickr Award (((MUST award 5))) 1,512,959 photos, 75,375 members
"FAVTOP 0-19 FAV "- P1/-AWA FAVE MANDATORY2 or banned from al 16,403 photos, 3,127 members
"Perfect Touch" P 1= p1/-Awa2 + Faves2 MANDATORY or banned 8,175 photos, 1,378 members
★★★Shutter Bug - Photos of the year 2011★★★ 771,717 photos, 22,203 members
Photographer Universe - True Wilderness competition open! 151,067 photos, 5,557 members
Getty Images Nordic 3,401 photos, 647 members
Leica M9 Portraits and People 3,800 photos, 159 members
The Photography Forum 3,196 photos, 192 members
Photographer's Choice~Hall of Fame (Invitation) 14,184 photos, 1,593 members
A Square GrayScale [Admin invite only] A1/P1 Sweeper Running 6,158 photos, 511 members
Gallery Of Excellent Pictures (Post 1 Award 4) 21,661 photos, 2,282 members
Arte, imaginacion y texturas en flickr 5,052 photos, 679 members
People with Shadows- B&W Only 183 photos, 84 members
darkroom technique 11,148 photos, 1,213 members
About you-Level2 [PREMIUM] -(invite only + C2 ) Best of 2011 2,682 photos, 458 members
Hasselblad 172,635 photos, 9,691 members
Huk, Oslo 27 photos, 8 members
Man Ray 15,968 photos, 4,185 members
Vermeer Pearls.. an invite only group (P1/A2) 23,907 photos, 2,000 members
Studio Lighting 67,252 photos, 8,032 members
High Resolution Textures 1,482 photos, 813 members
à travers les brumes 10,835 photos, 1,052 members
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1383215@N25/ 20,019 photos, 731 members
Unreal Portraits 31,487 photos, 3,073 members
EmpyreanART-ADMIN-INVITE ONLY! 7,957 photos, 1,097 members
DOZE mag. Issue*4 SHHH... [CLOSED] 1,227 photos, 898 members
TASTE'S THEORY (Photos with philosophy) 14,768 photos, 651 members
DOZE mag. Issue*3 JUNKLAND CLOSED! 607 photos, 747 members

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Testimonials (4)

siggito says:

"I just want to let you know that you have stumbled upon a great photostream!!

Øystein is one of the most genuine, lovable, humble, great, awesome photographer I have ever met!! He is a true inspiration in life, he make me expect more of my self when I go out and shoot.

I have never been a fan of nature photos, but after following olystad, I have really found the big love for nature, for the Norwegian country side and the mellow mood and calmness in his picture.

If you need inspiration: TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT HIS PIX!!
If you need comfort: TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT HIS PIX!!
If you need an escape: TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT HIS PIX!!
If you just wanna be: TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT HIS PIX!!

Dear Øystein. I am really blessed to have you as a friend, and I can't wait for more pix to come!!
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!

"In the world, I am nothing but an individual.
In photography, I am nothing but an amateur.
But I love the world, and photography. I feel really blessed to be able to combine the two, and feel whole."

Best wishes
Sigrid aka Siggito"

28th October, 2009
T A Y S E R says:

"Simply A Man with great Art Work"

23rd January, 2009
Shhhhh!! says:

"Oystein Lystad amazes the viewer with his creative mind and his skill to put every photo in the right frame and perspective. He has an eye for symmetry and he has the gift to make simple things look stunning, to let his photos tell us a story,..."

23rd January, 2009
Michaël Silvestre says:

"You are probably the best photographer I know"

8th November, 2008