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
http://www.renderosity.com/news.php?viewStory=13527 Here you can find my personal website: DIGITALARTZONE Contact me: E-Mail Artwork for sale: My work Tips and tricks: Nature and wildlife Photography Tips and tricks: Bird Photography
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Comments (46)
sharky_
Congrats and thank you for sharing your wonderful work. Aloha
DJB
I can say that 700 images ago or there abouts you were a big inspiration to me on your bird photos.Making that tutorial was probably the thing that got me more into that type of photography.Thanks, and keep them coming.
stuart83
Congratulations on 700, thanks for sharing Stuart
Stringy
Hope there's plenty more to come. I have visited the website and it looks amazing. Have a great xmas!
nikolais
700 masterpieces! Congratulations dear Danny. Wish myself could see your 1400th soon.
Brog28
GO DANOB! I look forward everyday of a new image. Love the top right image, white stallion. :). Gratz on your 700th upload! I will be waiting for the 701.
xendrien
Looking forward to No. 701.. Martin
Pierre59
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
tizjezzme
700 ??? Holy Moly!! CONGRATS! Hey, I love that dragonfly (damsel) picture; looks like's saying 'my poor aching head'.... (cute!!) I gotta find that in your gallery!
Valerie-Ducom
Wowwww, congrats Dan for this 700th post and I hope to see more, more and more !!!! Excelent presentation with these beautiful pictures!!! (:D)
erlandpil
Congratulatio my friends erland
A_Joker_B
Congrats on the 700th Upload (doubt I'll ever reach that), those stats says it all about your work, exceptional quality, well done Danob!
marybelgium
congratulations on your 700th !!!
Punaguy
A fine accomplishment and equally adept photographer. Congrats Dan, you truely have it wired...many thanks for your help over the years....Happy New Year~ Aloha~
nathalie06
Ciao Danny ! So nice to be here again, I've missed you my friend, and was so happy to read your comments on our post of tonight. 700 uploads here... congratulations, really, for all the beauties of Mother Nature you've show us, for all the emotions you give me and you've always give to Giancarlo too. I love the way you have composed this collage, with a lovely presentation. I hope we'll all be here for the 7000 post ;o))))) Have a very good evening my friend. Hugs.
maggiemai
WOW 700 amazing images!! Definitely a collection of work to be very proud of. Congratulations to you, a bit late...but I am so happy that I was fortunate to be here to view most of those fantastic photos of yours. This is a beautiful tribute collage that you've made of just a few of the incredible photos by danob!! :-) Please keep them coming...we anxiously await your next 700. :-)