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 (51)
Fidelity2
Very well done. 5+.
rainbows
She sits well in the water, dear Danny. Wonderful mood in this splendid capture. Hugs. DiDi. xx
Richardphotos
most impressive composition and combination of elements
Janiss
Wonderfull sky... again a fabulous capture Danny!
flora-crassella
...wunderbare Stimmung, die Du da eingefangen hast!
tetsu-pino
Very beautiful picture...Excellent shot!!
timtripp
fabulous photo!
Meisiekind
Wonderful scene and great capture Danny! :)
RocksLady
Ein schönes Bild!!!! Auch die Farben vom Himmel Toll.. 5+++++ Gruß Rocksy
magnus073
Fine photo as always Danny, I enjoy images of boating and sea life.
tennesseecowgirl
Great photo!
Fred255
Anyone that can make Dover look good deserves a medal! The have done that, have five gold stars!
SapUS59
fantastic image, that sky is awesome.
jeroni
Excellent shot, fantastic details and beautiful light, my friend
Blush
Great capture Love the sky I have up a new one Drop by when ya can This is excellent Hugs Susan~
tallpindo
A really nice clean ship as fits food. You caught the ripeness of the night.
rockstrider
Beautiful capture and sky colour Danny! The White Cliffs of Dover are still unmistakable - fantastic work mate!!
fredster66
Exceptional colors in this photo. Well done.
fractalinda
Excellent shot. Beautiful!
drag
A very tall ship for all those bananas. Love the night sky and the white cliffs just showing in the back. Interesting to see this kind of ship.
vlaaitje
gorgeous sky, wonderful shot
MOODYBLUE92954
BEAUTIFUL PIC CAN ALMOST FEEL THE SEA BREEZE
TwoPynts
Some mood you captured here, bravo!
kenwas
Interesting ship and a fine location capture!
lizzibell
great capture...
babuci
Wonderful orange sky.
durleybeachbum
Interesting shot.
Iceshark39
Beautiful capture! Love that skyline!
RobyHermida
WONDERFUL SHOT
MedTran39
Super!