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 (56)
sharky_
Like the architect of this building, beautiful surrounding garden of flowers and trees. Excellent. Aloha
romanceworks
Oh,my, a lovely manor and shot. I can imagine the fun you had exploring. CC
tetsu-pino
Splendid Manor house and excellent capture!!
virginiese
Fantastic building and great architecture. Really good POV and I'm sure that will be a beautiful sweet home for your son !
jeroni
nice mood, great composition
LudyMelltSekher
Hello my dear friend,Beautiful photography of undoubted quality, Congratulations and a million stars***** .Luminous blesing.Ludy Sorry to sign so late, I was sick and could not come
Hendesse
What a beautiful house. Excellent shot, fantastic POV, details and wonderful colors. Looks superb!
danob
No I should add this is where my son works.. Lol though our family did once have estates in Ireland before Henry the 8th gave them to a fellow Irish Clan the rotter!!
dbrv6
great shot and wonderful manor - must be a great challenge for your son.
Flannelman
For a moment I thought I saw PJ pruning roses. Well seen and presented. When your son finishes would be nice to see the difference.. ;-)
carlx
Wonderful and very lovely house!!! Excellent capture!!!
kenwas
Great job for your son! Beautiful place, wonderful shot.
Meisiekind
What a stunning place Danny and a great job for your son!! Beautiful capture and I am looking forward to see the other treasures you have captured!!! :)
legendar1
Nice, nice...
flora-crassella
...ich liebe diese alten Gemäuer! Ein wunderschönes Foto davon!!!!
tallpindo
I only really know Stonor house. Just figuring out where all the bricks were won is a major undertaking. How far is Wiltshire from East Anglia and Belgium. I will have to check on GoogleEarth. Your son must make you very proud.
Darkwish
You did EXT shot! Very well done! 5
fredster66
Excellent photo.
drag
What an exciting job to have. A great place to go to work every day. A great image and I love how you postworked it into a snapshot.
G_Mansco
A beautiful house and a wonderful composition ;O)
MrsRatbag
Gorgeous!
timtripp
stunningly gorgeous!
shutterbugs
Wonderful bucolic scene. Would love to see this in person.
BorisB
A wonderful scene, great!!
mermaid
what a wonderful place to work at...lucky son you have...smile
MedTran39
Absolutely beautiful manor. I know your son will enjoy his work there.
magnus073
This looks like such a amazing house Danny and I have a feeling the history behind it will be fascinating and fun to research.
calum5
I bet you didnt go at night when the old spirits are out lol,great image Danny.
Fred255
It's a lovely house, I'd love to photograph it.
JeffG7BRJ
I would love to live here Danny, Oh what plans I would have for your son to work to. Love the litle carvings on the apex's, the center one looks like a squirrel, I can see a castleated tower towards the rear. I hope you explored that has well. I'm sure you took more than one pic, so I look forward with interest to the next upload. Excellent work. Bravo!!!!!