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 (34)
sharky_
Trees captured with the sky as background look so much more beautiful. Perfect capture here. Aloha
kenwas
A wonderful shot!
vlaaitje
How beautiful is nature, if we only use our eyes, how precious a short moment, if you stare in the distance, how deep is the longing, if you need complete rest, how relaxing is this view, if you need a shoulder......such a gorgeous view, your landscapes lately are really superB !! My honest vote
1010
Looks like it came right out of a magazine, awesome, beautiful shot!!!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Love it ! A superb landscape so well captured !
Zacko
They sure do.....kinda sucks that winter lasts for almost 6 months here...snow and everything...UGH! The other day we had 10C...and it was sooooo nice!!! And today weve had 50cm of snow...and its still coming...siiiiigh! Thanks for this cheer-me-upper. #:O)
Chaos911
wow, what a super super work!!!! excellently done!!! :)
soulofharmony
just like a fine english painting in landscape.. beautiful quality and tresured words.. masterpiece :) ex
nathalie06
Really marvelous this group of trees ! and I agree with you, for the treasures of each season. Mother Nature is so generous with us, and there is so much beauties everywhere arround us. Each tree is a wonder, a story, and give us all his energy. I love them, all of them ! Thank your for this photography Danny ! A ray of sun in the night ! Hugs. V
Tamela.J.
O, I couldnt agree more, but each day has its joys to treasure too!! Outstanding shot!!
lafayette
SUperb and wonderful work!excellent landscape picture!
Loloe
Superb image! Bravo!!!
kimariehere
so lovely this shot !!! gorgeous! fantastic colors !!
Pontigary
So picturesque, humble and quiet scape, masterfully captured. Very moody and impressive scenery! Excellent of course!
Blush
This is beautiful........ Love it Vote n hugs Susan~
maggiemai
Beautiful photo and beautiful words. You bring me a smile with this lovely picture! :-) V
kansas
Beauty is everywhere if we just open our eyes. Thanks for sharing this beautiful piece of your world.
SophiaDeer
How beautiful!! This would make a perfect place for lovers, young or old, to have a nice picnic.
Punaguy
Such a lovely spot perfectly exposed Danny...awesome picture perfect! Aloha!
Synapse
Typically England... always nice to see shots of back home, thanks :-)
aouaki
Tr belle photo magnifique
nhirschberger
Gorgeous landscape ! Fantastic colors and details ! Excellent work !!! V
RodolfoCiminelli
A place of incredible beauty....!!! Excellent photo of great detail and saturation of colors....!!!
KiwiMiss
So true. The colours in this are breathtaking!
tallpindo
Hope without grope. That is true evangelism.
zaberc
J'aime beaucoup cette sie de photos de paysage aussi ! Bravo !
jcv2
Lovely capture of this pretty season looking so friendly here with this atmosphere! Gorgeous work, Danny! :)
Margana
Ooooooh...so beautiful and poetic imagery,Danny.Just a delight to see.I love the serenity of this.You have a wonderful eye.-M :^)
borsy
Excellent!!!
nongo
Awwwwwww a breath of fresh air!!!!!! excellent feelings captured in this one Danny!!!!!!!