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)
Janiss
This building is fabulous and this light made a fabulous capture... great shot Danny!
Hawk23
Fantastic shot!!
auntietk
Wonderful image!
BorisB
A beautiful scene with a gorgeous architecture, great!!
jeroni
excelente imagen
Punaguy
Sorry I'm so behind on comments...great image Dan, and congrats on the birth of your grandson!! The fun is just beginning!! Aloha!
aljaysart
What a Beautiful Building excellent capture.
kenwas
I have visited Blenheim and love the place very much. Great to see your selection for shots! More please!
Fred255
Super photo, great POV!
MrsLubner
By golly, this is gorgeous. You have kept the muted colors that are so natural to this. The pov takes in so much. I love the reflection in the center where the water is calm and the hedge labyrinths are fabulous. It's a shot that makes me sit up straight while I look at it. :-)
Littlejock
Your composition, light and colour here is admirable. Congratulations my friend
mojo1917
great choice of POV, PJ is right about the muted colors with the grey sky really gives an old world feel to the image. really nice work.
toddaking
Great picture. Todd
Georges_H_Hoens
What a wonderful building, the heritage of a fantastic style of architecture and a wonderful shot of it. (under my last post I have joint a text that I'll like that you read if you have the time.
Have a nice day mate, Georges.
Zorg1955
A typical British architecture ! Perfect shot danny !
kansas
Beautiful palace, pool, and fountains. Excellent photo.
gunsan
Funny...I recognize this name, must have been from my journey to England when I was 17 years old, and should learn the language better. It wakes up diffuse memoroies in my mind.I must have been there. Your shot is beautiful!
amlondono
Beautiful Shot ! Bravo !
billcody
Everything is right here: The POV, the capture of the fountains, the beautiful architecture, the sky and the beginning autuumn´s mood - not to forget the white frame, which gives the picture something majestic.... Wonderful!
Ionel
Wonderful capture! Very beautiful and interesting!!!
kurtsart
Marvelous architecture and capture Danny!
Mousson
Quelle harmonie! Aussi bien du batiment, sa couleur, le jardin que de photo elle même!
mbz2662
Wow! That is a fabulous looking place. Excellent photo!
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive architectonic construction and fabulous photo Daniel....!!!!
Margana
Great job with this capture, Danny. Your pov is wonderful. Excellent done. And again, huge congrats on the birth of your grandson!-M :^)
sharky_
A marvelous capture... Aloha
mark.spooner
Excellent.
pjaj
Excellent photography here!! Well done:o)
MedTran39
Beautiful!
bpclarke
Gorgeous capture. Beautiful enough to look like a postcard. Bunny