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 (58)
Iceshark39
A more suited title I cannot imagine for such a stunning image. It looks like a painting from one of the Old Masters. Beautiful.
GBCalls
Wow! This is a very nice view. Love to be standing there to take the photo. Excellent
MedTran39
Awesome!
JeffG7BRJ
You are not wrong with that title Danny boy a Symphony indeed, I can hear it now, but I think these words fit as well:- I close my eyes and picture the emerald of the sea from the fishin boats at Dingle to the shores at Dunehea I miss the River Shannon and the folks at Skibbereen the moorlands and meadows and their Forty Shades of Green. But most of all I miss a girl in Tipperary town and most of all I miss her lips as soft as eiderdown I long again to see and do the things we´ve done and seen where the breeze is sweet as shalimar and there´s Forty Shades of Green I wish that I could spend an hour at Dublin´s churning suft I long to watch the farmers drain the bogs and spade the turf to see again the thatching of the straw the women clean I´d walk from Cork to Larne to see those Forty Shades of Green But most of all I miss a girl in Tipperary town and most of all I miss her lips as soft as eiderdown I long again to see and do the things we´ve done and seen where the breeze is sweet as shalimar and there´s Forty Shades of Green I wish I was joining you on your trip, I might get to Ireland yet. Superb work. Bravo!!!!!
gillbrooks
Beautiful shot!
jocko500
very lovely looking
tizjezzme
What an awesome shot this is Dan. That old home down there and ruins of some outbuilding along with that luscious green and never-ending depth, makes this such a knockout.
MOODYBLUE92954
BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE.
MrsRatbag
This looks like heaven to me. Excellent capture!
monjo71
Another great landscape from you . Well done as usual.
npauling
I'm sure you will enjoy your holiday to this beautiful place. The light is lovely.
dragonmuse
Gorgeous.. can almost hear the flutes.
Arbelain
Stunning landscape!
gunsan
A fantastic green paradise. I know I always has wanted travelling through this beautiful country. Sorry to say, nowadays my back hinders me from long travels, but I am grateful I can see it through your camera lens. Thanks for this fantasy trip!
ledwolorz
Beautiful place and fantastic photo.
Alz2008
Beautiful, Excellent well done..
babuci
Such a relaxed scene , so lovely.
NekhbetSun
Bucolically beautiful ~
rawdodb
Beautiful shot... definitly shows why it's called the Emerald Isle
KarmaSong
Beautiful and courageous county Mayo, where Napoleon had planned to land and defeat the English by surprise! Wonderful vista and superb presentation, Danny!
lucindawind
wow gorgeous !
virginiese
Very good title for this wonderful picture.Nice country shot
MagikUnicorn
Did not change at all from 1200 years ;-)
Hendesse
Stunning shot, what a fantastic mood. Looks like a painting. Superb!
bpclarke
Tranquil beauty. Excellent capture. Bunny
mps
Lovely setting with lovely lighting.
Cosme..D..Churruca
chapeau! love it!
ElizaB
this is a beautiful capture...all your Mayo pics are great...