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 (50)
vulcanccit
man, this is awesome, sooo perfect
BorisB
A gorgeous architecture and environments with nice atmosphere!!
erlandpil
Truly beautiful castle and super shot!,Agree here erland
Gog
Lovely shot of the castle, I went there quite a few years ago for a fireworks display - it was gorgeous.
Janiss
Superb reflections... an excellent pict!
Stringy
Another National Trust gem. Looks in good condition for its age. Excellent!
spm91g
WOW most excellent capture!!
gs1953
Ottima immagine!
Sekadhar
Beautiful place! Superb capture!*****!
juca
Impressive building, wonderfull landscape, excelent shoot.
romanceworks
It is indeed a marvelous castle that looks so serene now. It stirs the imagination about all that happened there. CC
GOLDILOCKSUK
What a fine view and well captured :) Cathy xoxoxo
lizzibell
Beautiful castle...
Punaguy
Right of a story book...this is how I envision a castle to look like..Whata stately castle~ Aloha~
babuinodeoro
woww excellent shot of a very famouse castle under the last light of the day. it remainds me "Black arrow" of Stevenson
mps
Whatever the reason for it being built it sure is a neat looking castle and makes a great model for us photographers. :)
iaacf
Wow, that is a fantastic looking castle. One can smell the nights ...ughhhh
CavalierLady
Wonderful subdued light, composition and reflection. Classic beauty and wonderful castle. Delightful scene!
helanker
Fantastic caste indeed. So impressive and beautiful. And look at that reflections. WOW !
rmtagg
Looking at your picture makes me feel as if I am standing right there!