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 (35)
Stringy
Make sure you check out the full screen version. Lovely scene!
jeroni
excelente captura
kenwas
Great pov for this super shot!
carlx
Wonderful place!!! Excellent capture and details!!!
mbz2662
Wonderful! I really like this.
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful place and photo Daniel......!!!
Fred255
Good photo, I like the way the field goes almost to the sea, I wonder how mant cows or sheep fall over the edge each year. There does not seem to be a fence.
Zorg1955
Beautifull landscape of a wonderfull country ....! Excellent Danny...
camilledubuc
Very beautiful scene.
elmurray
I love how my eye moves through the image, taking in all the different elements. First there is the fishing boat along side the pier. Then there is that beautiful blue water and, to top in all, that wonderful expanse of green, which is so typical of this wonderful country. As you can tell, I really like this image Danny. Thank you for sharing it with us.
lizzibell
Very nice capture....
mark.spooner
A very nice piece of work.
aquablue
A nice place !!!
watchman2005
Nice shot!!!
MrsLubner
Such vivid natural colors it makes the heart ache. Stunning shot.
Margana
The emerald isle, indeed. Lovely capture Danny, and well composed. I also like how there's a bit of gaelic on the boat...-M :^)
billcody
Wonderful snapshot. The time is standing still, it seems..... I love the peaceful atmosphere, what a difference to my always busy Berlin. 5+
MedTran39
Super!
Janiss
Amazing POV... Great capture Danny!
kimariehere
beautiful shot just love that old boat its charming!!
Ionel
Great work!!!
sharky_
Very nice and colorful green. Aloha
auntietk
What a lovely scene - full view is best!
mhyrdin
A very impressive green and blue symphony ! Bravo Dan
cameraobscura2
Your in my old stomping ground. Of course this was many, many years ago, back in '76 I believe, when I backpacked throught Ireland. I am sure much has changed, while other things remain the same. I am sure your adventures were wonderful. Thank you for sharing. egmont
OldHippieKeyboard
Love the layers of color and texture. Outstanding!
tallpindo
I once studied the crops of Northern Ireland and found the principal one was grass fertilized with kelp from the nearby sea. I guess that is the answer to why local farmers refer to hay as a cash crop. No one keeps sheep around here, only dairy herds and a few beef cattle. For a while they used manure from the draft horse but then they turned to pelletized commercial forms.
iaacf
A very nice green island, so typical for Ireland I think, at least I hope it is cause it it beautiful.
Gor111
A wonderful photography of this so wonderful looking island! How beautiful it must be there!!!
CavalierLady
Beautiful shot, Danny. Do you know what the translation for the Gaelic name of the boat is? Clever placement of your signature!