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 (56)
PhrankPower
What a treasure. Look forward to more of this!
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend.Sorry to hear of the Estates that your family have lost my friend.
rawdodb
Beautiful Manor!!!! Excellent shot!!
kimariehere
WOW what a grand and beautiful manor how wonderful that your son has the chance to be involved the its restoration!!!! beautiful capture of this dreamy home looks like its right out of a storybook!!!!
kansas
A beautiful manor house. The garden is beautiful too..
Iceshark39
Beautiful house! The gardens are lovely and the green growing up the side wall gives a definate feel of age and a kind of dignity to it. Beautiful capture.
MOODYBLUE92954
WHAT A WONDERFULLY BEAUTIFUL PLACE WILL BE WAITING FOR UPDATES ON YOUR SONS PROGRESS
marybelgium
splendid !
Cosme..D..Churruca
perfect for a James Ivory movie... so stylish ans so english. fantastic!
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and creative photo my friend......!!!!!
durleybeachbum
It looks a lot earlier in style than 1864. What a great job for your son!
rainbows
A beautiful house and capture, dear Danny. A wonderful job for your son. Hugs. DiDi. xx
dragonmuse
Looks like he has a lot of work ahead, but what a wonderful project. Lovely shot.
CavalierLady
Beautiful building and wonderful profusion of plantings, that fence is terrific, and what a challenging and rewarding project that will be for your son! Lovely image of classic English architecture!
BibbyBear
Now that's some house Danny!! I'd love to have got stuck in helping to restore that (a dab hand at house renovations me you know!! LOL!) A lovely scene, quite idylic and quaint despite it's grandeur with just enough splash of colour from the foreground flowers. An excellent capture. Hugs xx
Optiramma
grand capture and i envy your son his work on this project, sounds more like fun than work
SapUS59
what a gorgeous home, the setting and gardens are most beautiful, an excellent capture !!
MrsLubner
But Flannelman, that was ME with the pruners you saw just before I rounded the building and headed for a little Gin break...didn't I tell you? I picked up a little part-time, second job in the next country over... :-) Danny, this is a great pov and I do adore the view of the landscaping. That fence/wall is marvelous!
tizjezzme
wow, how INTERESTING Danny!!! What a cool looking old place; you'll have to let us know what you find out about its history! :)
vlaaitje
such a wonderful house....and I agree lucky son you have
nikolais
great place to live or work...wish I could do either.
MagikUnicorn
Extraordinary shot! and Yes magnificent Architecture! (fav)
npauling
A wonderful capture of this beautiful manor and I am glad to hear that it is to be restored.
ElizaB
beautiful place
qrud
great house. love it.
mininessie
wow! precious place!