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 (51)
RodolfoCiminelli
A fantastic and very spectacular photo my friend.....!!! Happy Easter to you....!!!
uk601
fantastic picture. very creative! I wish you a happy easter and many eggs !
Ash888
amazing image! The stone looks like a half buried head to me, with grass for hair. Great shot!
durleybeachbum
I've been there! A lovely shot of her.
Hendesse
Very beautiful landscape shot. Love the different tones of green!
ligt
what a beautiful shot!
mackilvane
Imagine coming across that in the woods! I think I'd run for my life! Beautiful ;)
DCLEW2
Awesome shot.
rockstrider
Lovely capture Danny - I like the different greens in this!
kenwas
Super image and the perfect quotation.
lanemtripp
how true those words are.....great image.....peace
Realm_Of_Illusion
Wow, powerful and beautiful!
Marcel-P
Beautiful place you've found here! Thanks for sharing!
jeroni
Excellent composition and work
aljaysart
Very freaky capture, where is this place, i can see a figure lying down.
MrsRatbag
Lovely capture!
romanceworks
Wow, this is amazing ... like a body laying on its side with a shoulder covered in ivy. Really is so perfect for the quotation, too. CC
mansco
So nice and powerful, splendid tones ;O)
Alex_Antonov
Gorgeous!! Thanks for showing us this! 5!
CavalierLady
Incredible feature!! I've never seen anything like it! And very eloquent words! Happy Easter to you and your family, Danny!
carlx
Awesome find!!! Wonderful capture and atmosphere, Danny!!!
magnus073
You make your point very well with this superb image my friend, it is a shame few see what we are doing to our planet.
GiMi53
Great words, great title, great picture !
JeffG7BRJ
How far can a man walk into a wood? Great capture of Mother Nature Danny, I wonder where this is? It looks like she is sleeping at the momment, I also wonder if she is ever cleaned or do they just let the moss grow over her? Excellent work. Bravo!!!!!
artaddict2
Doesn't she look just wonderful lay on her side with the overgrowth changing her image as the seasons pass. Would those be the beginnings of Bluebells? Great capture!
Hedepo
A great find and excellent photo accompagnied with special words!! A very nice evening Henk
gs1953
Buona!
BibbyBear
I see a head and shoulders laying on it's side with the dark green shoots coming from the top of the boulder being the hair. There is clearly a face in that boulder (at least to me!) and I'm left wondering if this is in fact, Mother Earth herself?? A great capture Danny with some lovely lush greens to delight the eyes. Hugs Chrissy xx
dorothylee
I guess even Mother Nature needs a nap once in awhile. Great find and a great capture!
sintoock
Compliments, le titre et l'image vont bien ensemble, j'aime beaucoup! Merci de nous faire partager cette superbe image... Compliments, the title and the image are together well, I like very much! Thank you for make us share this magnificent image...