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 (41)
kenwas
Fish doesn't get any fresher than that! Fine shot.
rawdodb
Beautiful Scene!!! Lovely area!!! Great Shot!!!
jeroni
excelente captura amigo
durleybeachbum
Beautiful postcard!!
carlx
Wonderful place and capture!!! Excellent details, light and composition!!!
da_franze
a very peaceful szenery. light and colours are great
krakosky
VERY NICE COMPO AND COLORS, WEL DONE, GOOD WORK.
LudyMelltSekher
Magnificent photogaphy, Excellent!!Congratulations!!!!!!Luminous blessings. Ludy
Valentin
Beautiful and interesting work, great composition and mood!
ledwolorz
Beautiful photo.
witch_1612
Beautiful Capture!!!
KarmaSong
A beautiful capture, reminiscent of sweet memories from Connemara, for me!Slan leat, Danny!
mark.spooner
Lovely work.
toddaking
Excellent picture. Hard to get fresh fish in North Texas! It is possible, but the price is premium. Todd
artaddict2
A fabulous scene, I love everything about it, the boats, the dramatic cut of the hills behind and you get an impression of hard work but at a slower pace.
aquablue
Beautiful place !!!
Fred255
The postcard shot for sure!
MrsLubner
A tiny fishing port on the edge of green velvet hills with a king-sized blissful mood to it. Wonderful.
alhak
fresh from the boat to the plate, beautiful shot, i like the hills in the background
Hawk23
You lucky person, looks like a great spot for some R and R. Excellent shot!
lizzibell
great capture...
Gor111
A fascinating scenery you have captured here!!!
GOLDILOCKSUK
What an Idyllic peaceful place so nice to see :) Cathy xoxoxo
Hendesse
Excellent shot, the POV is fantastic. A postcard indeed!
Littlejock
is great know this places in others country. Hugs my friend. Look very quiet
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic place and photo my friend....!!!!
tallpindo
I'm looking more into Irish sentiment in WW-II after reading a book about several Spitfire Aces. Dublin 1941 is the Google I used. I was tested by Thomas Lynch from County Cork but I have been to Rochester, Minnesota though never to the clinic there.
CavalierLady
Fresh fish right off the boat, that must be a treat! Beautiful image and softly carpeted green hills!
Ionel
Beautiful capture!
vlaaitje
excellent shot, I think it is a wonderful place to be