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 (46)
iaacf
Hehehe.. cute.. lovely image..
rainbows
And what a beautiful little girl she is... Excellent capture. Love the bright orange outfit!!!
nathalie06
Lol, so cute and pretty little girl. She's got beautiful eyes, with a special light inside. Happy to know that you where with Ilona these days. I'm shure you had a fantastic time together as always. Thank you for this fresh and natural portrait Danny. Sorry if I'm not so present on RR since some times, but I've got no time.... Hugs my friend.
jared99
Awesome! Fantastic capture.
Zacko
What a little cutie. Really a beautiful candid. #:O)
tmathise
Cute child, her attire is darling! Excellent portrait work Danny!
Valerie-Ducom
very sweet and cuty.. gorgeous shot my friend ;) good day and kiss
Nath06
Gorgeous capture , she is so cute!!! Bravo :)
squirrel2005
Oh my!! She is sooo cute!!!!!!!! Love this shot!!!
GiMi53
Fantasticute portrait, Danny ! Excellent photo ! :~)
CarolSassy
Gorgeous eyes, and a real cutie pie! Love the bright, colorful outfit! (:
Loloe
Gorgeous portrait of this adorable girl! I'll show her to my little boy tomorrow, he'll appreciate! lol Bravo!!!
claudialee
What a precious child, thank you for sharing her with the world. HUGS!!!
1010
Just look at those eyes, one beautiful child.....
jocko500
cool looking . a super close up on the face
SoulSearcherr
fantastic shot..that orange outfit is fab..S
ralphwarnick
Wonderful image!
MedTran39
Awww - she is absoutely precious. Before I read your explanation, I wondered if she was your child! :-)
sharky_
Such a pretty and beautiful portrait. Excellent. Aloha
kimariehere
She is darling what a sweet face of an angel she has ... brilliant shot hope you got thier email so you could send this to Mom and Dad they would treasure it !!
nattarious
What a beautiful daddy's girl! Nice shot and yes she is an angel :) Bless her.. VOTEEEEEE!
solrac_gi_2nd
What else can I possibly add besides ... BRAVO !!!
Blush
She's adorable.........and a beautiful daddy's girl Vote n hugs Susan~
bentchick
Very cute little girl! And she has "my" eyes! LOL ;P
vlaaitje
Hi Dan, yes we both saw this lovely girl...she just look at us from a distance....I like her outfit...it suites her......and then her eyes.....such a mirrors.....expression shows more than thousand words......I am glad you posted this one....because she is a real beauty.....and at the end she gave us a big smile.....
CDBrugg
sweet :-))
jcv2
Aw, sweet capture of this little girl in orange! Original work, Danny!
CavalierLady
... what a lovely shot and what a beautiful little girl!!
nikolais
love the modal and the shot. it's so hard to shoot kinds, although they look so natural.
kansas
A beautiful photo and a beautiful child.