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 (118)
marybelgium
splendid shot... beautiful colours and lighting !
StandsInAwe
just wow.
dorothylee
What amazing light in this super capture. Wow!
MedTran39
WOW - absolutely beautiful!
Digitaleagle
Gorgeous shot, I agree with Roby should be a scene in a fairy tale.
alhak
super shot! i love it!
GOLDILOCKSUK
Beautiful capture I love the warm glow :) Cathy xoxoxo
shemosus
that is marvelous ,so beautiful , wish i was there looking at this gordious scene , actually i will use it as a desktop wallpaper if you don't mind.
sirdavid
Superb photo with gorgeous light and atmosphere.
Brog28
HOLY!!! that is gorgious. where is this?
tommorules
Lovely scene. The track bottom left leads the eye nicely.
tizjezzme
Danny, this is beautiful. The lighting is positively SWEET.
KarmaSong
Superb scene and atmosphere...Congratulations!
DocMikeB
Splendid photography! You really captured a magic moment... 5+++++!
tibet2004uk
What a capture Danny!! So gorgeously atmospheric!!! Superb! Print this one BIG!! ;)
romanceworks
Naked trees fascinate me- this is stunning. CC
aquablue
F antastic one !!! A n excellent mood...... V ery impressive ! O MG ! R eally love it......and goes I n my favorits T hanks for sharing.....
Drea71
Strange mood but impressive and wonderful image!
Anjour
Absolutely beautiful shot and mood,light...wonderful done!!!:o)
miwi
Wonderful shot,excellent done!!!!!!!!!!
Gor111
It's a dream to look at this glorious taken photography! What an atmosphere here! Congratulation!!!
mansco
Impressive shot, My compliments ;O)
sinistar
The golden touch again danob!!
ges
Wonderful - filigree picture.
lior
Simply:Terrific Image!
Charberry
It looks like the light just fell down on this scene! That's awesome. Excellent!!!!!
fred_sopson
Fantastic shot - wonderful mood! Excellent!
morin3000
Splendid! One of liked beautiful photo!
athesdan
excellent !
Alfaomega
The light here is really drawing and painting!! Techs are perfect!!