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.
Â
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
http://www.renderosity.com/news.php?viewStory=13527 Here you can find my personal website: DIGITALARTZONE Contact me: E-Mail Artwork for sale: My work Tips and tricks: Nature and wildlife Photography Tips and tricks: Bird Photography
Comments (52)
carinatiefenthaler
Beautiful!!!
Grizabella
Beautiful landscape, nice shot!
DarkStormCrow
Excellent capture, well done...
carlx
Fabulous place!!! Wonderful colors, details and light!!! Excellent capture, Danny!!!
Janiss
Oh Danny, such marvelous view... again a fabulous capture my friend!
Fidelity2
It is really cool. 5+.
flora-crassella
...wie aus dem Bilderbuch! Wunderschöne Aufnahme!!
sharky_
Beautiful... Aloha
SapUS59
what a gorgeous place to live, an excellent capture of this stunning place !!
BorisB
A wonderful scene with pretty depth and a nice foreground, very well done!!
Sonia000
Beautifully here!
Optiramma
Ah. What a beautiful capture, this must've been my home in a past life. When I take a nap, I dream here. What amazing and lovely places and people this country gives the world. Such great natural, Earthly beauty in this shot, yet is seems like an outpost at the edges of the Universe. 10,000 volts of inspiration. Here, everyone is a poet.
Littlejock
Fantastic landscape, the lihgt and colours is perfect.. I love the clouds of the british islands, and always add details and volumen in the pics. I go to Cardiff next week and sure I will make many pics also. Beautiful work my friend
jeroni
fantastic capture my friend, excellent image
MOODYBLUE92954
I WOULD LOVE TO JUST SIT ON ONE OF THOSE ROCKS AND LOOK AT THIS LANDSCAPE ALL DAY. WONDERFUL SHOT
MrsLubner
That poem is very exciting. I can feel the spirit begging for a clean and just place, for all the things that nurture and if they can not be provided, what is the point in struggling against all the ills... why be at all? Such a great poem and a poet I was not familiar with. My favorite poets have been Rod McKuen and EE Cummings... two styles very dissimilar but both strong. As for this lovely vale with the lake nestled between the rolling greens, it is also quite poetic and your capture is rich in mood and beauty. I'd like to go here as well.
busi2ness
Excellent colors Dan, and the narrative tempted me to read the poem again. Why do I think you also quoted from this poem a long time ago? Be as it may, striking poem...
tetsu-pino
Very beautiful scene...Splendid capture!!!
artaddict2
Beautiful Landscape Danny, great poem!
magnus073
Love shots like this of Ireland, great job Danny and thanks for sharing as I would like to visit there some day.
timtripp
marvelous daniel.
tallpindo
This far enough away to have no iron but uninfomred about stone. Cultivation demands kelp from the sea. That's all I know about it except stories about fairies and journeys.
Meisiekind
Another wonderful landscape image Danny! Excellent work! :)
durleybeachbum
I discovered MacNiece whilst in the 6th form, and he is one of my favourite poets as well. A very beautiful place in this excellent pic.
Enlightened
Such a wonderful place to be!!! I think that I would like to visit. I lived in the scottish highlands for a number of years and we had similar scenery on our doorstep... superb shot.. >..going to book a flight now lol..
rawdodb
Beautiful area!!! outstanding Photo!!!!!!!!!!
NekhbetSun
Can't say I've heard of him before, but you have me intrigued...lovely shot ~
babuci
Such a lovely green around a bay.
RocksLady
Einfach Wunderschöne Landschaft und dieses Saftige Grün Toll!!! Das Bild zeigt wie schön es dort ist Natur pur. Gruß Rocksy
GOLDILOCKSUK
Looks a quiet peaceful spot! You must do some walking lovely photo :) Cathy xoxoxo