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 (52)
carlx
Fabulous scenery, Danny!!! Amazing capture!!!
amlondono
Amazing colors in this Fantastic photo ! Ana
Littlejock
great colours and the lines of the sky is amazing...
jeroni
nice mood, great composition
gizmo563
The color of the sky is beautiful, excellent shot!
drag
Beautiful scene, never seen a sky quite like this. Wonderful capture Danny.
EyeOfTheJen
Incredible sky. Well captured and displayed.
SapUS59
superb image and beautiful scene, great work !!
Meisiekind
What a magnificent image. Excellent!!! xx
G_Mansco
Amazing capture, love it's energy ;O)
JeffG7BRJ
A stunning capture from a stunning county Danny, clotted cream and jam scones and some of the finest views in the UK Superb image. Bravo!!!!!
rawdodb
Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!
Mousson
Fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lizzibell
Beautiful sunset...
Hedepo
This is a very beautiful photo in a Sepia like set-up, which makes it very powerful!!! a lot of energy!! Excellent Have a very nice evening Henk
MrsLubner
I bet the air smells so fresh and clean. That sky looks almost painted on its so lovely. Gorgeous capture done with heart.
mairekas
Great mood and post-work!
artaddict2
Breathtaking! I stopped to look at this for ages!
durleybeachbum
Fascinating cloud formations!
MedTran39
Beautiful!
Stringy
Difficult to believe we had snow down here last Sunday looking at this. Bootiful!
babuci
Another postcard from your place. Wonderful mood.
KarmaSong
Fabulous gradation of warm colours in this almost iridescent-sepia sunset, it is simply gorgeous and makes me dream on... A truly stellar shot, my friend!
JaneEden
Magnificent capture Danny, and superb photography! hugs Jane xx
OldHippieKeyboard
What an amazing scene... Excellent capture, Danny!
lior
So impressive sunset,Danny!
romanceworks
An amazing golden yellow sky.CC
DCLEW2
Great color. well done.
magnus073
There is such a beautiful view in your hometown my friend, it does my heart good to see such a image
shirell
Incredible, Danny. It's unusual to see such a bright yellow sunset like this.