Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, ÂÂ
The belief that a good photograph is the result of a good camera places the importance upon the equipment rather than upon the photographer. It emphasizes the machine rather than the man, the tool rather than the artist, the technology rather than the artistic intent. It is as if Monet had been told that the reason why his paintings were so beautiful was because he had such good paintbrushes. Or as if Paul Bocuse’s culinary excellence was explained away by his use of superlative pots and pans. Or again if Yo-Yo Ma had been informed that his Stradivarius was solely responsible for the stunning quality of his music.ÂÂ
One can be inspired and have an idea, be very creative in making this idea into a work of art, have developed the required level of craftsmanship, without the outcome of one’s efforts being motivated by the desire to follow a vision for one’s entire body of work. Vision is an overriding envelope that encompasses both inspiration and creativity. It is a blanket that covers the entire artist’s work, a blanket that often comes later in the life of an artist, after one has perfected one’s art and moved beyond the commonplace outcome that most artists have to go through. For this reason I placed vision as the third step of this process. I placed it there not because it comes necessarily at the end of the process but because in life it is often something that artists discover later on.
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Certainly, a master needs a masterful instrument, be it a camera, paintbrushes, pots and pans or a violin, as in my examples, or other tool, since this list can be expanded to include many other professions. But to say that the quality of the art is caused solely by the quality of the instrument is to miss the point altogether about the importance of the artist. It is missing the point about the human factor, about the man or the woman that actually made use of this instrument. After all, art is made by artists and not by tools. Tools are inanimate objects that need someone to set them in motion. And to set a tool in motion so that art is created through the use of this tool, an artist is needed.
I am now retired from working as a Mental Health professional having worked in the Royal Air Force and National Health Service, giving me more time to persue my photography and artwork. I am a Semi Professional Photoghrapher. Here you will find a collection of my photographs and a selection of Digital Art, Traditional Painting and Sketches that I have also used the digital medium to enhance. Please feel free to pass on any comments. My Camera Gear
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Comments (26)
SoulSearcherr
very ingenious idea..great capture
kimariehere
beautiful rays of light streaming in ... !!
1010
Beautiful.......
Dianthus
Beautiful image and landscape:)
Cosme..D..Churruca
Spectacular ! A hard shot seems... very well done !
vlaaitje
such a dreamy view, always a joy to look at such kind of pictures, this shows how bright you are, not alone birds or butterflies, this shows more your passion of nature so closely......well seen my friend
TwoPynts
It looks like a very elemental place...I'd love it!
Zacko
Gorgeous rays of light...mmmmm....you never can go wrong with a landscape shot as long as you have some of those in it. Well done my friend. Have a great evening. #:O)
Raven_427
Awesome atmo Danny!! Missing some sharpeness but .. luv it!
zaberc
Superb mood !
soulofharmony
a unique moment captured..:))
KiwiMiss
Beautiful rays !
miladyblu
Hello!Amazing capture!!Very impressive scenery with a incredible sky!!Excellent shot!!Well done!V!!Have a wonderful day!
Blush
Beautiful moody capture love that sky:) Excellent and vote Hugs Susan~
SophiaDeer
Beautiful photo and sun rays!
nikolais
beautiful play of light. excellent!
newleaf
A bleak and rugged place and Oh so beautiful to be there...
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent and impressive landscape...!!! Fantastic effect of illumination......!!!
kansas
Amazing landscape. Looks cold and desolate. The overhanging clouds look like they are filled with rain.
jcv2
Looks a great place to walk but it can be fricking cold up there in winter, where wind and temperatures play an important role, and good clothing is no luxury at all. The contrasts are pretty high making look the land dark (special mood though), hard to prevent it. Wonderful work, Danny! :)
ana-maria
Fantastic light and rays. Excellent shot!!!
Punaguy
Even in this drearyness there is beauty, and you have found it Danny! I love your quick thinking on the tripod mount...necessity, the mother of invention! Aloha!
Valentin
What a wonderful moody image!!
pm_hackworth
Excellently moody! :)
Kropot
Light curtains :) Yeah, lovely, such a moody wether these days. Andd I am at home, doing work :(
kellendor
Love it. Heard that every so often someone goes missing around there - something about the "beast of Bodmin Moor." Probably just a myth, but who knows? So take care when your on the moor by night. Smiles. Great job! Great idea for the tripod!!