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 (34)
Valerie-Ducom
wowwwwwwwww, veru impressiv landscape and very nice and beautiful color!!! Excellent !!! Good day and hugs ;)
kenwas
The water is quite amazing in this image, MUst have been some serious wind about.
short_ribs
WOW that's just amazing!!! excellent shot mate! True beauty! Thanks for sharing! :) Hope you had a great weekend!
tommorules
Valouchufy got it 100%. Wow. Wow, wow, wow ,wow, wow! Absolutely beautiful.
Flannelman
Yeah WOW!! and the clear water ;-)
Littlejock
Very Good colour on water..very deep and first plan very clear.. Great picture
Sekadhar
WOW! Oh, how I wish to see Ireland! That is green Paradise! Fantastic photo! Super shot!!!
BorisB
A wonderful scenery and an accurate composition, looks so fresh with endless depth!!
Loloe
Wow!!! great capture of this superb landscape! love that clear water!!! Bravo!!!
MrsLubner
And this is why it is called the emerald island. Great photo!
soulofharmony
beautiful aqua green tones to the sea, the beauty of the Irish coast..!!! winks
nattarious
OMG Daniel!! Now i really know how terragen's work! And why all those angles, curves on the land "MAPS"!!! This is totally stunning my friend.. Specially the water!! So pure and so aqua! IMPRESSIVE and here is 5/5 from my side! You and your post really deserve it. Thank you for the share and have a nice day JOE
Biffowitz
Wonderful shot, the colors are amazing!
LazloHollyfeld
Simply beautiful. Perfect shot!
1010
Danny, this is just spectacular. I wish I were there........
maggiemai
BEAUTIFUL scenery! Wow... I'd like to live in that little house high on the hill in the background. :-) Excellent clarity and color. The color of the water is just amazing!!
claudialee
Stunning. How I wish to be there one day. I have so enjoyed your wonderful photos of this beautiful country. My family was orinally from Renfrewshire,and goes back to Fulbert of Saxton in 1050. Ancestor Robert De Pollok - Baron of Renfrewshire-1175, So this makes it a true dream to see finally see thse beautiful hillsides. Big Hug!!!
kansas
Beautiful terrain. The water seems to have different colors in places.
Sans2012
This is a beautiful shot. What a dreamy location for sure:)
sharky_
Such a beautiful place. Love the blend from dark to light waters. Excellent. Aloha
romanceworks
It looks so peaceful with a hint of wildness. CC
Gor111
Oh what a beautiful looking coast scene! Love the POV and the wonderful clouds over the coast! Bravo!!!
tallpindo
It looks very musty. Yet, I sense the bite of malted barley and not the sweetness of grapes. Experiencing the warming effect of the Gulf Stream that far North must be heavenly in summer.
KiwiMiss
Beautiful landscape ... love the colour of that water
vlaaitje
gorgeous place to relax and daydreaming....super clear water.....heaven on earth no doubts....
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic and beautiful place.....!!! Splendid photo my friend....:!!!!
creanum
Very good landscape with the long time pose......
SoulSearcherr
what a glorious shot
nongo
Simply gorgeous!!!!!!! Would love to explore sometime!!
madame
Magnificent shot... I love this kind of wild place !