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 (44)
Hawk23
Great shot but just one small point, I reckon it could do with a splash of bright colour just to lift this great shot a little more. A bright red doorway would have looked fantastic!
fredster66
Great shot, nice angle and the bird fly overs add a nice touch.
JaneEden
I think it is a fantastic architectural shot of excellent clarity. I love the deep blue sky and the lone seagul looking down onto the cottage. Bravo!!
trishabadblood
beautiful capture...great angle for this shot....excellent work...
inshaala
I remember you telling me about this one. Polarisers are very useful it seems :) I love that shadow on the wall, waiting paid off it seems... one thing tho - even tho the perspective warrants a bit of tilt i do think it needs a bit of clockwise rotation.
jeroni
excelente captura los pajaros maravillosos
toddaking
Col picture, I like the gulls! Todd
elmurray
I love the POV you have used here. It shows us so many textures and I just love the lone seagull and its shadow on the wall of the cottage. As you may have guessed, I think this is a cracking shot! Bravo, Danny!
Gor111
A fascinating historical capture you have uploaded her! What a fabulous POV you have selected here!!!
dorothylee
I was initially drawn in by the texture of the building but the birds and that great bird shadow just really make this outstanding. Great capture!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Like a lot this one... thanks.
42n8
What a wonderful capture it really stands out against that gorgeous blue sky
amlondono
Love this shot . Ana
carlx
Wonderful capture!!! Outstanding POV, details and mood!!!
KarmaSong
Very nice low-angle shot and capture .The shadow of the seagull projected on the wall is just amazing. Excellent work, altogether! ( as for the name Issac, 'Porthusek' in the Cornish version, it seems to me that the Celtic us-, as in Breton 'a-us' meaning 'high,overlooking, superior or at the top', could be more likely to explain this Cornish place-name, which could therefore mean 'the harbour located on the top...of a cliff or above the sea shore...)
kuzy62
Nice shot!!! Great POV!
gunsan
Love the perspective, and the shadow of the bird on the building.
RodolfoCiminelli
Great shot and impressive POV Daniel....!!! Fabulous definition and detail....!!!
Hedepo
A freat photo and very interesting POV chosen. Very well seen and done Have a nice evening Henk
rainbows
A superb capture, Danny. I like this very much. All is lovely to look upon. Incredible pov, love the seagull shadow too. Hugs. DiDi. xx
erlandpil
Great capture erland
JeffG7BRJ
A great shot Danny, I am looking at the building and the way it was constructed, either slate or flint, I like the lock on the door, the old crab/lobster pot lying there. It looks as though it has been restored, the red brick chimney, the slates over the brickwork of the two upper floors, I think they have used reclaimed materials to retain some of the character, it does look good. I would love to explore this. Excellent capture. Bravo!!!!!
Fred255
Superb POV Danny, you have convinced me to get a DSLR. I will get one maybe next year in the January sales.
Valentin
Wonderful piece of architecture. Beautiful work!!
Ionel
Excellent view!!!
PeeWee05
Thanx for the history Dan. I think this shot is really great. Your compo is great and I think the white against the sky is stunning and really contrasty. The bird's shadow really makes it for me.
lior
Excellent POV,Danny and superb perspective! Thank you for sharing and have a nice evening, Lior
MrsLubner
What incredible, what exciting, what fabulous construction! The detail is wonderful but the different types of construction incorporated into the one building is a stunner!
bpclarke
Lovely capture. They don't build them like this any more. Bunny
ascript
What a great shot! ;)