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 (38)
kimariehere
would make an excellent oil painting .. looks professionaly done !! awesome landscape .. such a charming place would love to see it in person!
kenwas
A delightful harbor indeed and a fine shot.
pm_hackworth
My hero!! :) VOTE
soulofharmony
Dan this is absolutely perfect.!!! cornwall at its best.. welcome back:)... brillaint:) hugssss
SophiaDeer
How beautiful!!
SoulSearcherr
what a lovely place
Nameless_Wildness
Perfect mate!...fine shot indeed!...ps..we're meet up again soon;)
Onslow
Looking forward to it :)
Nath06
Lovely capture and place!!! Bravo :)
newleaf
Always a pleasure!
LostPatrol
What a lovely place to see, never been quite this far west, lovely sky detail and like the gull.
vlaaitje
welcome back, nice to see this post, its really gorgeous. Love the wonderful houses. And such a lovely bench on the right side with lovely green grass...wish we could sit there for a nice chat just the two of us.....and watch the boats......superB
lafayette
Just beautiful, i remenber a place, i donk know if it was in Cornwall or in Walles his name is Temby( i think it is in Walles) and it was a very beautiful little town!
tommorules
I really wanna spend a couple hours sat on that seat bottom right, staring out, chilling, then a beer & some seaside fish & chips. Nice one mate & thanks for whisking me away from dreary Derby for a few minutes.....
jinet
Nice photo, great accuracy !
suresh_krishna
Very beautiful. This has a very historical touch to it, something like an etching from the 19th century. Excellent clarity and mood.
sharky_
Very beautiful place along the water ways. Aloha
Blush
Welcome back and this place is so beautiful Love it Hope you have a great weekend Vote n hugs Susan~
jcv2
Beautiful capture of this lovely part of your homeland! It looks all so friendly! Fantastic work, Danny, the composition is balanced well and the little humidity in the air adds depth to it! :)
nhirschberger
Wow ! What a gorgeous landscape ! Fantastic POV, details and atmosphere ! Excellent work ! Thanks for sharing !!! V
Richardphotos
Cornwall is such a beautiful place as your captures proves. outstanding pov and capture
MissK
Beautiful landscape. Just beautiful. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Pontigary
I wish I was sitting on the bench in the lower corner enjoying the marvelous scenery. Love the photos of Your Homeland very much. Such a divine place to live!
redchilicat
Beautiful and quaint scene! Fantastic photography!
Kropot
Gimme a boat, I will sail there. Lovely place, need harbor. Love the deepness in this shot, makes me wonder whats behind the hill in the background, wonna sail there right behind the corner.
kansas
This will be a wonderful series. I'm looking forward to your tour. This is a very picturesque harbor town.
cynlee
ah welcome back danny-o! what a beautiful home you have here by the sea.. i can almost smell it.. perfect compo.. i'll go sit on the bench after exploring the town ;]
mss
Fun information and nice clear detailed photo. The background gray hill silhouette contrasts nicely with the cool-to-warm foreground greens.
borsy
Beautifully done!!
nathalie06
Lovely this little port ! That remind me the ones in Brittany or Normandy. I love the sky, and it seems to be so peaceful. There's a very nice architecture too. Hugs Danny.