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 (39)
brycek
Beautiful place..gorgeous capture!!
Zorg1955
I love so much these cold and windy afternoon by the seaside .... It reminds me me "la Bretagne" ....Excellent dany !
Janiss
Amazing lighting shot my friend!
spm91g
Breathtaking image!! Wow what a beautiful capture!!
Alex_NIKO
Great shot! Beautiful work!
Luka_30
Great ocean mood captured!
gunsan
Dramatic and so beautiful!
MrsLubner
Oh, how marvelous...a stratum of ancient foundations revealed in the magnificent form of sedimentary rock layers. And see how it is all pushed up so that a nice smooth layers provides a base to rest on. The tomultuous sea races in, creating waves and spray and the pounding of surf on rock that echos a boom in the heavy damp air. A fantastic seascape and excellent capture.
BorisB
Very impressive, dramatic scene!!
mark.spooner
Excellent!
elmurray
It certainly looks like a cold and windy afternoon! I can just hear the waves crashing against the rocks. A wonderful atmospheric shot of our beautiful Cornish coastline, Danny! Eileen xx
MedTran39
It most certainly does look windy from the looks of the waves. Also looks cold to me as well. Great shot!
LudyMelltSekher
{@}>---Hello my dear friend,What a beautiful Photography!! A million stars from my **** Thank you very much my friend, for your comments. Happy day, Hug and kiss in Your heart. Luminous blesing. Ludy<---<---@
tizjezzme
This is a great shot; look at the rock, wore away by the hundreds of years of waves washing up against it. AWESOME.
Littlejock
Wonderful scene here. Excellent work
tr4cey
Oh how I love Cornwall! Brilliant shot.
Richardphotos
I have heard so much about the North Sea being so cold, I can imagine how cold it must be on the northern coasts.exceptional seascape and capture
Ionel
Excellent view and very, very interesting geological formations! :)
auntietk
What a beautiful place!
alhak
wonderful shot, cold windy and beautiful!
RobyHermida
Daniel.... this sea leaves it sublime and very respectable!!! Love me!!!! Roby ;O)
kansas
A spectacular coastal photo. The whipped up water shows how windy it is.
lizzibell
Beautiful photo...
erlandpil
Very good capture picture erland
42n8
Excellent capture know this scene well.
tallpindo
Stone and sea both rough and whipped like the frosting on a chocolate cake. The wind comes through.
YariCaliandro
Very nice photo! YaYo
sema_fox
Successful composition, as always high quality!!!
sharky_
Interesting cliff formation towards the sea. Looks like some kind of animal. Excellent. Aloha
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic photo of a very impressive place my friend.....!!!!