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 (39)
timtripp
marvelous image!
Darkwish
You did EXT work! 5
MedTran39
Super capture!
Mousson
fantastic colors, light and perfect
auntietk
Wow. That's impressive. Nice image!
Janiss
Impressiv Danny... such wonderfull reflections!
jeroni
fantastic capture my friend, excellent image
flora-crassella
tolles Foto von diesem noch tolleren alten Auto!
jocko500
real cool pov. cool crop of this
fredster66
Excellent image. Very well presented!
tetsu-pino
So cool!! Excellent capture.
RobyHermida
Excellent image !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROBY :O)
Blush
Excellent Sleek and classy Wish I had this baby and the $$ for the gas now grin I have up a new one too drop by when ya can Hugs Susan~
billcody
What a stunning picture! Quality at is highest level, and when you zoom in: BOAAHHHH! 5++
kgb224
Excellent capture Danny.
lior
De la belle mécanique,Danny!
withinme
Love them details that you got :)Really cool the way you framed it. Great comp and exposure.Well Done!
kenwas
Such a classy shot Danny! Top shelf!
SapUS59
fantastic capture of this beauty !!
magnus073
Very superb capture Danny, excellent work my friend.
rawdodb
BEautiful shot!! Do you have a Picture of the whole car?
stuart83
Wonderfully maintained vehicle, wonderful POV to highlight the classic lines
MrsLubner
OOOOOOOOOOOOOO, Chrome! :-) Something very sexy about polished chrome. Great shot.
sharky_
Very nice... Aloha
dragonmuse
Gorgeous.
Hendesse
Stunning details, clarity and reflections. Excellent shot, looks fantastic!
tallpindo
Each brand interprets an era and it's own heritage in design with national overtones to create a balanced harmony of curves. Theory can intrude with craftsmanship. The exact ore the metal is made from can be made uniform to hide any local barbarism.
Littlejock
Great subject and original subject adn POV, shine reflections
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic photo my friend......!!!!
carlx
Impressive car "face" !!! Excellent composition, Danny!!!