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 (34)
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent and creative work......!!!!!!
rmtagg
Yes! Interesting :)
Gise
excellent capture! great color and detail
toddaking
Excellent picture. Todd
lior
Your artwork is always creative,superb capture,Danny!
iaacf
I don't know either if this is good or wrong.. anyway.. I love the lines and the balls in it.. nice structure.
rainbows
Says so much Danny.. I can taste the sea salt! A wonderful, understated capture. We just have to find different fish to eat, to allow the fished out stocks to recover. Plenty out there, we must convince the fish eating public :-) that they are just as good. I bought some Hake on Saturday. Not seen it for sale in UK for years.... Hugs. DiDi. xx
jeroni
buena pesca un buen trabajo bravo
mark.spooner
A very nice capture.
BorisB
A brilliant composition with pretty structures!!
zoren
nice image and comp...!
tommorules
Still plenty of pollock, gurnard (spellchecker off!) and mackerel in the sea - we just need to change our tastes!
Valentin
This looks so strange and beautiful... I love it. Wonderful image!
MedTran39
Great capture!
TwoPynts
It has a Christmasy feel to it, almost like a decorated pine tree. Let's hope the fish make a comeback.
MrsLubner
For me, it is a very festive sight! The green net and the holiday balls (floats) are really great! All you need is some sparkling fish laying about. :-)
LudyMelltSekher
{@}>---Hello my dear friend, Absolutely fantastic! Wonderful Photography Congratulations! A million stars from me!***** Have a wonderful Monday. (Thank you so much for your comments) Hug and kiss in Your heart. Luminous blesing. Ludy---<---<{@} (Sorry by signing so late, I could not come Saturday and Sunday)
babuci
I like this shot. And a worned balls shows been in a water many many years, now hardly used.
aquablue
It's really good ! excellent contrast with lines ans spheres !!!
JaneEden
Just for a second I thought it was a fractal but of course it isn't LOL. It makes an excellent abstract shot, I love it hugs Jane xx
Ionel
Very nice capture! I agree with Kort here!!!
mps
It does look a bit like Christmas tree trimming material. :)
Gor111
Fascinating objects you have captured here! Stunning!!!
sharky_
Hope we don't out fish the fish. But it does make a beautiful capture. Aloha
tallpindo
Fishing is one of those things so greedy and exploitive that it takes a special faith to expect it to be permanent.
CavalierLady
Lovely detail of the tools of the sea trade, too bad they are idle at present.
romanceworks
A most interesting photo. Has a Xmas look to it. CC
kgb224
Excellent capture.
Punaguy
Indeed and interesting shot...I'm sure they might look like they are all tangled up, but and expert fisherman could get this undone in no time...Nicely done~ Aloha~
Liam.
Love it!