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 (43)
Janiss
Such marvelous automn's colors and this light is superb... a great shot Danny!
kuzy62
Wonderful autumn colors!
Gor111
A beautiful autumn capture! Wonderfully taken, really!!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic colors and excellent shot my friend.....!!!
Littlejock
Great colours and composition Typical of this season. Hugs my friend
amlondono
BEAUTIFUL SHOT ! Ana
sharky_
Beautiful colors..... Aloha
BorisB
Excellent work, I love these theme!!
StandsInAwe
Beautiful capture
Cosme..D..Churruca
Beautiful Danny, and a gorgeous palette!
JaneEden
Gorgeous and love the framework!!
gunsan
Wonderful autumn colors!
RobyHermida
Wonderful shot! Wonderful AUTUMN!!!!!!!!!!! BRAVO!!!! ROBY ;o)
newleaf
Ah Danny A real proper job!
EyeOfTheJen
WOnderful composition and perfect colors.
Valentin
A beautiful autumn impression. Wonderful mood!!
Flannelman
Great autumn photo. ;-)
mark.spooner
Lovely work, very nice colour.
elmurray
Autumn is a wonderful season - it brings with it the most amazing colours. This is a lovely autumnal image Danny. Bravo, my friend!
MrsLubner
fantastic autumn capture. I love the copter seed in there. A beautiful composition and some thought-provoking words. I have read many things from the 1800s stating that the New Generation was corrupt or how things were changing for the worse...and it is and was so.
Zorg1955
A wonderfull autumn atmosphere with that "butterfly" (seeds of course) ...Great pict Dany !
WindchimePhotography
Very nice.
tizjezzme
This is gorgeous Danny; such a beautiful season, isn't it??? :))
iaacf
Andhat is how it is indeed. I like those relatively simple objects just because of their simplicity. Nevertheless they can be very beautiful, such as this one, but I fear lots of people do not recognize that.
bpclarke
Gorgeous fall colors! Excellent capture. Bunny
Fred255
Super photo again!!!
toddaking
Excellent. Todd
kansas
Wonderful Autumn maple leaves and colors. Excellent shot.
Ionel
Beautiful!
SSoffia
BEAUTIFUL COMPOSITION !!!!!