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)
erlandpil
Beautifult picture erland
NightGallery
What great color in this one. And a nice pose you got too here. Nicely done my friend.
bpclarke
A splendid capture. Bunny
kansas
A stunning photo. Interesting quote!
jocko500
so wonderful colors and image
SapUS59
fantastic image, excellent work !!
stuart83
Wonderful capture and sentiment
LudyMelltSekher
Hello my dear friend , Precious and brilliant photography, Impressive!! Congratulations!! All you artwork is Very Beautiful!! It is a real pleasure to visit your gallery.A million stars from me.**Thanks you very much for you comments,is a honor for my.Have a wonderful Thursday, Hug and kiss in Your heart.Luminous Blessings.Ludy Sorry to have that to write the same thing in English to all, but are few the words that I have in English to say
redchilicat
Beautiful shot with wonderful color!
RobyHermida
~Sweetly Beautiful~
shirell
Lovely image and very apt title!
Iceshark39
Breathtaking. The combination of the image and words you have chosen to go with it brought a hard lump to my throat. Intensely powerful and moving...and I can think of nothing more to say to this than you have absolutely taken my breath away.
sharky_
Beautiful golden capture. Aloha
lizzibell
Beautiful capture...
kimariehere
gorgeous swan capture so beautiful lit on the golden waters!!!
babuci
Interesting quote and a wonderful golden shimmering capture.
Chimeric_Imager
great color and detail...very well done
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and very armonic photo my friend.....!!!!
Flint_Hawk
Wonderful color & picture!
Hendesse
Gorgeous golden colors and light. Looks absolutely fantastic!
KarmaSong
This photo is a whole world in itself! Fantastic, Danny!
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend. I like the golden colors of the water.
Littlejock
Magic and lovely lighting here. The colours is superb..
JaneEden
This is stunning Danny, hugs Jane xx
mps
Splendid image.
Jerusha
Brilliant capture, liquid gold indeed. I love this quote!
FriedaFelicia
Marvelous colours, shot, framing and overall presentation!
Cosme..D..Churruca
awesome capture!
MaraP
Stuning!!!! 5++
iaacf
Beautiful.. I just miss Henry Fonda :-)