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 (27)
Zacko
Military Chess? Are the pieces live folks then? And real towers? Or do they just dress up and then play as usual? I got a schnaps-chessboard from my brother....and he challenged me to a game. Seeing how the pieces are just different sized shots with liqour, and you have to drink it if you lose the piece....needless to say, he got quite drunk before i mated him, lol. Hmmm....mated? That does NOT sound right.....is it? #:o/ Beautiful portrait Danny, extraordinary DOF and sharpness. Have a great night. #:o)
vlaaitje
wow Danny, such a awesome shot, perfect balance and colours...and excellent depth of field....O yes, this is a perfect portrait...I bet he will print it out.....
nattarious
Very beautiful shot Daniel!! Has some impressive DOF!! Thank you for the share my friend JOE
Valerie-Ducom
Wowwww, excellent portait capture my friend and sublim dof !!! Good day and hugs ;)
kenwas
I had no idea you were a man of so many talents my friend! Love this shot.
creanum
Excellent portrait
CDBrugg
I take it that Yves StLaurent did not design their unforms then!
Sekadhar
Super shot!!!
Margana
Wonderful portrait shot,Danny.They were fortunate to have you as the official photographer.
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic photo Daniel.....!!!!!
rainbows
Beautiful shot Danny!! Such a handsome fellow too ;-) Di.
Biffowitz
Looks like he stepped off the set of Horatio Hornblower! Very cool image, awesome DOF!!!
marybelgium
excellent portrait !
Flannelman
Great photo and chess story. thanx ;-)
GiMi53
Excellentissime portrait ! And thanks for the story behind, Danny ! :~)
kansas
Excellent portrait photo. He need a shave. Or is he growing a beard?
Joko-Style
nice hat, very beautiful look!
Gor111
Fabulous soldier portrait! Love the light and camera setting in all! BRavo!!!
kimariehere
WOW look at that wonderrful smile on his face that says it all!! AWESOME CAPTURE what a wonderful portrait love his outfit and hat so much !! OUTSTANDING!!!
sharky_
Congrats on the making of this. Excellent portrait. Aloha
romanceworks
It is a wonderful portrait. Love his smile. CC
erlandpil
good portrait erland
gunsan
Hehe, what a hat, and he wears it with a smile. Such a nice shot!
borsy
Excellent image!!!
Buffalo1
Don't know much about chess, but this is a fine pic of a young naval officer working on a "full set" beard. Kudos on your success with the NATO Championship.
CaptainMarlowe
Except he is definitely not a naval officer. This is the "Polytechnique" school uniform. Although the students are in the army during their course, very few of them stays in the army after graduating. Polytechnicians are often found in great enterprises or national administrations. The portrait is excellent, as all the others said, especially the DoF. Great work.
Odrah
wonderful text and stunning shot!