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Stephen Byard Photography

When I was a kid (1960's), my Dad had a darkrooms so my photographic interest started there. A Canon A1 was my main gear back in the 1980's, but after drifting out of photography for 15 years, I joined the Northallerton Camera Club in September 2006 after owning an Olypus C5050Z for 3 years. A Canon 30D, 5D, and a bag full of Canon lenses has given way to a Canon 1Ds Mk III, Canon 1D Mk III, and Canon 1V HS (film) and about 10 "L" lenses.

I have so many contacts that I do not comment that often, as it takes up an unreasonable amount of time to do so.

Feel free to make me a contact, but I won't always be able to reverse contact you as I am struggling to give you all the time each of you deserves. I work behind a computer all day, and would like some time away from it!

A great thanks to all those providing a testemonial - they are themselves great image makers, some with many years experience

All pictures are the copyright of Pixelda Software Limited. If you are interested in using any work on this site, or would like a print of any size, please contact the company first.

If you fave any of my images and you have no images available to me and no contacts, I will block you

Your Aura is Green

You're very driven, competitive, and even a bit jealous.
However, you seek out balance in your life - and you usually achieve it!

The purpose of your life: inspiring others to be better

Famous greens include: Tony Robbins, Donald Trump, Martha Stewart

Careers for you to try: Guru, CEO, Talk Show Host

What Color Is Your Aura?

Photos of Pixelda (5)

Pixelda's favorite photos from other Flickr members (235)

Contacts (532)

Ruby on wheels No real name given
Yorkshire Lizard No real name given
NannetteB No real name given
CHILLY-BEAN (Mark)
John Robinson... John Robinson
JonTaylor71 Jonathan Taylor
Don Tiffney No real name given
Maltenburg Marie Altenburg
John G Robinson John Robinson
Jacqs.co.uk No real name given
lynck49 No real name given
Mark Crawshaw Mark Crawshaw

Groups (50 50)

Canon TS-E 45mm f2.8 2 photos, 1 member
A Landscape Photographers Art 416 photos, 148 members
Sign Sunday 307 photos, 31 members
Northallerton Amateur Photographers 117 photos, 7 members
Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8 954 photos, 224 members
Getty Friends UK 4,102 photos, 115 members
Supermarket Views 1 photo, 1 member
Telephoto Britain 215 photos, 27 members
400mm f2.8 IS 961 photos, 70 members
Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II 2,661 photos, 397 members
Canon Powershot G10 40,818 photos, 2,383 members
North East & Scotland Mob 5,297 photos, 107 members
ilovenortheastengland 4,704 photos, 137 members
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L (IS) USM 60,761 photos, 5,589 members
We Know Where You Are 20 photos, 26 members
Amazing Landscapes UK/ Focus On Imaging 2011 Meet. 4,344 photos, 117 members
Melded Exposures 136 photos, 28 members
Coastal Landscapes UK 4,838 photos, 316 members
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III 10,656 photos, 844 members
Sekonic Light Meter 2,709 photos, 854 members
I love my cat 239,044 photos, 31,792 members
Enchanted Woodland 1,417 photos, 131 members
Obsessive sheep photographers 11,067 photos, 1,963 members
mother-nature 2,060 photos, 187 members
The Red & White Rose Landscapes 4,519 photos, 161 members
Making Money 65 photos, 53 members
Tilt Shift 19,382 photos, 3,345 members
Canon 50mm f1.2 L 1,241 photos, 237 members
Canon prime lens club 36,038 photos, 3,922 members
Canon DSLR User Group 1,792,912 photos, 103,814 members
MAGIC PRIME (Canon EF 135 f/2.0 L) 10,244 photos, 1,047 members
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM 32,716 photos, 3,741 members
Cleveland Camera club 32,508 photos, 607 members
Industrial Teesside 1,235 photos, 100 members
The People's Republic of Teesside 22,662 photos, 672 members
BEEN THERE DONE THAT UK 270 photos, 45 members
Canon L Lenses 205,484 photos, 5,161 members
CARL`S FAMILY AND FRIEND`S 3,792 photos, 27 members
Demotivation 225 photos, 55 members
Professional landscapes 85,035 photos, 5,201 members
Outdoor Photos 18,119 photos, 374 members
Top 30 B&W 31 photos, 1,361 members
Yorkshire Forward 848 photos, 52 members
Britain's Buildings in Pictures 65,151 photos, 3,914 members
'Community Friend' Constructive Criticism 408 photos, 34 members
Wide Angle Britain 6,469 photos, 161 members
Community Friend - the best of Yorks/Lincs/Derbys/Notts 37,159 photos, 587 members
Cute Cat 146,931 photos, 12,421 members
Yorkshire 82,691 photos, 2,580 members
North Yorkshire 30,626 photos, 1,330 members

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Testimonials (9)

Onken Bio-pot says:

"Stephen is a very very talented photographer. He always know where to point that lens of his, and what to do once he's back behind the computer (not surprising, given his profession). He might only give a short comment, but you know that he has taken the time to look and think about each picture.
He excels in his landscape work, with bright vivid colours, and gorgeous sunrise and sunsets. It's a pleasure to look through his stream, and I am always finding images that I had not seen before that make me stop and stare. Thanks Pixelda!"

20th November, 2008
i didn't mean to go to Stoke says:

"Stephen's landscape work has the beauty and freshness of a dream. Its a profound meditation on the nature of place and time. The beautiful images have an overwhelming sense of melancholia and a mediation of the mysterious with an inherent surrealism.
Technically the photos are very accomplished and his patience is outstanding especially arising at sunrise to capture the fleeting light.
Stephen's whole stream is astonishing and one of my favourites on flickr."

24th February, 2008
busb - rebuilding PC after someone reinstalled OS says:

"English coastline, boats, landscape & HDR - Stephen's your man!"

5th January, 2008
jasontheaker says:

"Steve is one of those people you are very happy that you have had the pleasure of meeting. He has a sense of humour, warmth of heart and a love of photography. His congruence shines through and it’s always a pleasure to come into contact with him, be it through his images or groups. His images are a delightful mix of nature and social commentary. Oh did I mention he has a thing for Alan Titchmarsh? Must be a Yorkshire thing!"

28th December, 2007
s81photos says:

"What a photographer. What an artist. Pixelda has an uncanny eye for the unusual, the attractive, the artistic and the downright daring. His ability with post processing is surely second to none. All this talent, coupled with a self-deprecating style and a cutting sense of humour, makes him the sort of guy you want to see more and more of on Flickr."

30th October, 2007
Corica says:

"If ever you wanted a contact it would be Stephen. He takes the time to critically look at an image and give an honest opinion. Of course, someone who can critically evaluate images will also know how to make excellent compositions of their own. Just look through Stephen's photostream and marvel at the way he captures the beauty of the Yorkshire countryside. And another thing - he knows how to use software - but not in an over-the-top turn-your-images-into-pop-art way. He uses software to blend images and make them look as they would to the human eye. In short, he's an all-round talent with a camera who's also generous with his advice."

15th October, 2007
robdg says:

"If I was only allowed to keep one of my contacts it would be Stephen.
His images are constantly first grade and provides inspiration for my own work. He offers advice, praise and constructive criticism that have enabled me to improve as a photographer. I always look forward to seeing Stephen's latest images."

26th September, 2007
Chris Tait says:

"Well what can you say about Pixelda's photos? Well apart from "bloomin' good" they are also an inspiration to me to get out and keep taking photos as I know someday they will get better. But for now he offers excellent advice on photos and is more than happy to share his knowledge and humor with all those in the Community Friend groups. Pixelda is what flickr is about."

6th July, 2007
The Oldie says:

"There are a clutch of photographers who have Yorkshire as their muse - not that they shoot in Yorkshire exclusively, just that they keep returning to discover new ways of expressing its beauty - and Stephen is among the very few who consistently show us the art in the county with every image."

4th June, 2007