Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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 (17)
vlaaitje
O yes...I bet it leads to heaven Danny..I told you I like this image....it has so much charisma...it shows love for some reason...and curiosity to know what on the end..super shot...a real Danob image
marybelgium
wonderful find and shot ! love the title !
kenwas
You have a great eye for a super shot Danny. The pic draws you right in and is most excellent. Thanks as always for the associated history.
nathalie06
For shure this stairs arrive in a mystical place ! Perfect tittle Danny.... and one of my favorites songs too ! I love this sort of composition. Just magic. Hugs
sharky_
Beautiful climb to pureness. Excellent. Aloha
Buffalo1
As sson as I saw the thumb, I knew it was Croach Patrick. Didn't know about the pagan association. Thanks for the lovley view and history lesson.
TwoPynts
I'm having the same issue with my image. It was there at first, but I went to edit it and it is no longer showing up, though RR shows it as still there when I go back to edit. Anyway, terrific shot. Did Led Zepplin know about this place?
Valerie-Ducom
oh yes, thank you for this information and thanks for sharing this excellent landscape!!! Good day and hugs ;)
Hopalong
Snakes? Snakes? It's simple: water's too cold for cottonmouth. Patrick/Patricius--just another Italian ne'er-do-well half the Irish population is named after. In ole Medico they do it long distance and on their knees, but when they get there there's a moving sidewalk in front of the decisive icon....
nattarious
WOW Daniel.. This is really another amazing well seen shot from the pro man! Love the angle and the POV is fantastic tho.. And what an info about that place.. Love it and thank you for that amazing post my friend.. Wish you a happy day.. JOE
nongo
A superb image Danny!!!!!!! It really leads your eye to the heavens!!!!!
ascrazy
...to Heaven!!! very surprising and amazing place, superb shot:-)
tallpindo
Those kind of long short rise steps break the stride of power. Not really a Jacob's ladder, the idea of tying heaven to earth by an access device is exegetically honest.
kansas
Great photo and interesting history.
GOLDILOCKSUK
Ok i'll go if you give me a pigy back lol I would need on up there. Beautifully taken and on a lovley day too. Cathy xoxoxo
Punaguy
Huffity puff, could be a long climb, I like the view from here...Nice work Dan! Aloha!
lwperkins
That's a lovely shot of a special place! Happy St. Ptrick's Day to you, too!;-)