Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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 (46)
vlaaitje
very nice, I really like the clouds in the chrome
flora-crassella
...ist das ein schickes "altes" Auto! Und die Spiegelung des Himmels im Scheinwerfer - toll! Wunderbare Aufnahme!
jeroni
nice mood, great composition
Romia
Great composition and capture.
West_coaster07
Very nice post work fitting the picture nicely!!
mickeyrony
Very beautiful catch my friend. The class these cars of time. Cheer and mile mercies ((5++)) Très belle prise mon ami . La classe ces voitures d'époque .Bravo et mile mercis ((5++))
carlx
Excellent old car and reflection!!!
wingnut55
nice work and title.
j-art
So cool, I love classic cars. This is an awsome shot!
SapUS59
awesome image, you captured these beauties perfectly, excellent work !!
lil_t
Excellent capture and reflections! Well caught! :)
Janiss
Wonderfull centring with sublim reflections... I adore! A gorgeous capture Dany!
virginiese
So shinny :-) Great cars and shot ! Bravo !
CavalierLady
Great shot, the reflections are really striking and the cars are classic beauties!
kenwas
Great pov selection Danny!
MrsLubner
A very artistic composition. Very eye pleasing. Good presentation!
MedTran39
Super image!
mickuk50
can`nt beat the classics danny .excellent capture mate :o) mick
e-brink
Very nice photograph! Love it. Les Mans is a wonderful place.
magnus073
How lucky for your Danny as I would have loved to have seen them also. Great photo my friend.
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend.
water
Nice seeing !
billcody
Wonderful work! The photo itsself (POV, reflections at all), the framework... Everything! Stunning!
jocko500
super lovely
babuci
Interesting pov what realy works.
timtripp
superb image!
junge1
Beautifully captured danny. There is some real money there!!!
tetsu-pino
So cool image!! Excellent capture.
Meowgli
great image, nice cars and good reflections
lizzibell
nice image...