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 (60)
Cosine
This is gorgeous! What a great start to this set.
romanceworks
Looks like the perfect place for some R&R - a gorgeous photo with a beautiful warmth. CC
newleaf
Nice capture Danny, Aha... them were the days...
tallpindo
I hardly know my homeland. A lady asked me yesterday point blank where I was from at an art lcass and I said see these boots as I pointed to what was on my feet, wherever they are standing.
rocserum
My favorite holliday area, been there several times, brings lots of memory back. Beautyful shot. Here a painters website, a friend of me who's wonderful watercolors are mostly inspired by the stunning Cornwall land and seascapes. http://www.bobrudd.com/item.asp?itemId=A152
spm91g
Beautiful capture!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful backlight my friend.....!!! Fantastic warm colors......!!!!!
marybelgium
beautiful and great atmosphere
elmurray
This is absolutely gorgeous Danny. Such a beautiful place and you have captured it to perfection. Eileen x
Xpleet
nice, it looks like a vue render to me lol
Mondwin
Stunning image!!!!!!!!!Bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx whylma
kansas
Utterly beautiful! Nice you met an old friend.
Sylvia
~Magically Beautiful~ Thanks for sharing the Wonders of this World... FABULOUS!! ^5^
DarkStormCrow
Excellent photography , great sky nice work...
BibbyBear
Absolutely stunning Danny! I love the romance in this capture, the tranquility in the atmosphere is almost hypnotic. A brilliant scene. Def a fave for me!! Hugs Chrissy xxx
Lary
lovely place and perfect capture! all the best
Alex_Antonov
A beautiful work, well done! 5+!
RocksLady
A really beautiful picture! I am very well implemented inspire 5+++++++++Greeting Rocksy
magnus073
What a beautiful scene here, you really captured it perfectly.
nikolais
what more can I say< Danny? they seem to ahve stolen all my words.
mps
Lovely image.
junge1
What a beautiful photo! I love the soft afternoon light on the water and the silhouette it creates, Sig...
uk601
a fantastic picture, i love it!
dorothylee
Lovely scene and I love the starburst. Great capture!
Littlejock
Pure beauty of light and colours here my friend
Gor111
A gorgeous looking coast scenery you have captured here! What a fabulous mood and atmosphere here!!!
kgb224
Excellent capture Daniel.
zoren
lovely..
KarmaSong
Very beautiful, even very Celtic , I should say! The lighting of the scene reminds me of Brittany, Cornwall's sister country! Excellent photography, as always, Danny!
Chaosphoto
nice image of a very pretty spot