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 (40)
kimariehere
awesome plop!! wow i love the reflection in it as well you nailed it !! very cool shot! exceptionally done !
nattarious
WOW!! a very super shot.. and i would call it a masterpiece tho is the focus was more sharp and on the top droplet it self (THE HEAD) hehe.. but at the same time.. It is still excellent cause at least you got it focused at the bottom where the ripples :) am so happy that you are on my fav+ list tho.. hehe i am still watching.. Thanks and regards.. and have a wonderful week end..
rainbows
Stunning capture!! Glad you found it :-) Sorry for probs, hope you sort it soon....
Loloe
Awesome shot!!!Bravo!!!
Margana
Sorry about the pc issues,but glad to know you were able to recover this.Love the reflection.Wonderful shot,Danny.-M :^)
vlaaitje
such a lovley blue....the droplet comes out of the blue......not easy to catch me thinks....well done
short_ribs
Yip that's a realy neat shot.... Amazing how many come out so different!!!
jared99
Absolutely fantastic! I tried my hand at this as well, but the results were disappointing compared to shots like this one!
tmathise
Magnificent capture Danny! Sorry to hear about your drive failure. Hope all is easily recoverable. If not (iyho), don't lose all hope (I may be able to assist you with a full recovery of your data at that point)! Have an excellent day buddy, best of luck with the HD issue.
claudia02
Eins A Fotografie !!!! Selbst in der Flsigkeit sind die typischen Kraterformationen zu erkennen. Prima hinbekommen ! :-)
sittingblue
I love it. After having suffered three catostrophic crashes in the past four years, I keep five external back-up archives. That way, if I've deleted something accidentaly, I have five weeks to realize the loss and recover.
Undertaker
Beautiful work.
webblovenest
Very Nice!
TwoPynts
Ack! I hope you recover all your data okay. A most beautiful PLOP! -- I like the fact that the reflection is what is in focus!
CDBrugg
good luck with data - still a nice shot :-))
Laelia
Hope you've got a back up library...! Oh you're attracted by drop & blop liquid shots, too q:)
CarolSassy
Good luck with the recovery! Nice drop shot! (:
zaberc
Awesome !!!!! I have the same probs on my PC....hope you recover your artwork !!!!!!!
GiMi53
Well done, Danny ! Good luck to recover your files ! :~)
SophiaDeer
Outstanding! Water is so fascinating. I am sorry to hear about your pc. Mine is still acting up even though bad memory was replaced. There seems to be rash of pc problems going around.
solrac_gi_2nd
Hope you do recover all your 'lost' files. This blue frozen action shot is excellent !!!
soulofharmony
perfection :)
erskogly
The drop looks awesome - but what I like even better is the impression of a huge mirror-like blue surface surrounding it. Excellent!
tommorules
Looks just like one of my golf shots when faced with a long carry over a lake!! Good luck with the recovery, I know what a ****ache that can be.
maggiemai
Fantastic drip drop! :-) I have to try this someday!! I love the colors you have here too... superb!! V
sharky_
Hope your problems are cured. Excellent shot. Aloha
GiveMe
Not an easy shot to get. I like to look at it and try and figure out the forces at play to make the shapes and ripples of the liquid. Very interesting photo Danny Tks
Guestlove
perfect...
lyn152
I think it's all been said above... wonderful capture... this is a photo I've yet to get around to trying.. any tips???
SNAKEY
SORRY ABOUT YOUR BACKUP DRIVE MATE.... BUT DO NOT WORRY , GIVE IT TO SOME PRO AND THEY WILL RECOVER IT FOR YOU. I ALSO LEARNT THE LESSON VERY HARD, THERE IS NO SURE WAY TO STORE YOUR DATA FOR...... ANY DRIVE..... HARD DRIVE, PENDRIVE , CD, BLA BLA BLA...... THEY ALL ARE AS RISKY AS THE OTHER. THE SAFE WAY IS TO KEEP EM ALL IN MULTIPLE DRIVES... THAT WILL ENSURE THAT IF ONE GOES FLAT..... U HAVE A BACK UP FOR A BACK UP...... NOW, TO MAINTAIN THAT IS NOT EASY I KNOW. PROBABLY HAVING A MIRROR DRIVE WOULD HELP..... AS U KEEP STORING ON THE ORIGINAL DRIVE, IT MIRRORS THE SAME IN THE MIRROR DRIVE..... CHECK IT OUT. AS FOR THE IMAGE...... IT'S KEWL!! PLOP!!! NICE TITLE THERE....:o))