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 (67)
Aioros
Beautiful, Excellent well done my friend.
Ger50
wonderful view, but I would never climb up there
MrsRatbag
Wow! What an eerily-beautiful place -- Great capture!
rawdodb
Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rainbows
I have been here, dear Danny. My lasting memory is of birds gliding around the bottom of the cliffs. Beautiful capture, such a dramatic sight. Hugs. DiDi. xx
gunsan
You add up to my longing to see this country. What a majestic view!!!
timtripp
superior image!
erlandpil
Beautiful, Excellent well done Agree erland
Ionel
Beautiful and impressive view, Danny! Is there any place where the people can jump in the water from that high? :)
tetsu-pino
Superb view!!! Splendid capture!!!!
flora-crassella
...ein Traum von Foto! Wunderbar diese Küste!!!
kansas
WOW! Really spectacular cliffs and view!
MrsLubner
The people up top give this the awesome comparison of how mammoth these cliffs really are. I see some sort of apparent structures on the last bluff in this shot. Is either the O'Brien or Moher towers? I've never seen either but heard of them and I hope you might have gotten some photos of them. Excellent photo of these cliffs, and I can see why this is a big draw, although, I do like the cottage by the water you posted just about as much for that warm and cradling feeling. The power and strength in this one would be all-consuming if not for your talent in taking this even stronger.
carlx
Wonderful cliffs and vegetation!!! Excellent capture!!!
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend.Such a lovely view of the cliffs my friend.
kenwas
Awesome scene Danny. A fine shot indeed.
Janiss
Oh Dany, gorgeous view, I adore and ++++ splendid presentation my friend! EXCELLENT!
carinatiefenthaler
Beautiful!
jeroni
Excellent shot, fantastic details and beautiful light
Alz2008
Beautiful capture, excellent well done..
KarmaSong
Excellent capture of this familiar place and impressive cliffs! Superb work!
tallpindo
Looking out at the sea the finite nature of the land is scribed very firmly.
emmecielle
Wonderful view! :)
DarkStormCrow
Excellent!
dragonmuse
Gorgeous shot.
SapUS59
an extraordinary place and superb capture.
busi2ness
I heard about the white cliffs of Dover on the complete other side but this is new to me. Striking tiered cliffs on display Dan. This part of the country is very interesting, for sure not main stream destination for us.
rocserum
impressive view! RS
romanceworks
How beautiful. I would love to see Ireland. CC
Charberry
All I can say is you have captured timeless beauty. :o)