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 (57)
DarkStormCrow
Excellent, nice work!
Tanglimara
Wow, a really tranquil and beautiful sunset, amazing warm colours. Tony :-)
jeroni
nice mood, great composition
carlx
Amazing sunset, colors and mood!!! Excellent design, too!!!
rawdodb
Beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fantastic shot!!
tetsu-pino
Very beautiful scene!! I like it!!
timtripp
stupendous!
cbender
a really beautiful capture...! very good !
magnus073
Superb image Danny, love the shots from the Ireland area. Is there any chance you have a photo also of those ruins you mentioned ?
BorisB
AMAZING atmosphere and excellent work!!!
danob
Yes Dave posted one previously I do know where is was aftar all http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1466636&member
busi2ness
A head on shot which worked out very well for you. Full sunlight but you managed to keep the detail of rocks and the horizon.
rainbows
Serene and beautiful, dear Danny, A peaceful atmosphere captured beautifully. A wonderful shot, glad you remembered where it is :-) Hugs. DiDi. xx
flora-crassella
...was für eine schöne "goldene" Aufnahme!
erlandpil
Great,good picture erland
tallpindo
The golden wisdom of old age. "How would you like to get hit by a Buick?" carves s notch that "How would you like to get hit by a Mack truck?" cannot drive, neither Scotch (Mac) nor Irish (Mc) but always braying a bit of peat.
SapUS59
fantastic scene and another beautiful image my friend !!
romanceworks
A beautiful capture - so golden and glowing. CC
MrsRatbag
Perfect shot, really lovely!
Janiss
I adore this tones of yellow Danny... a gorgeous capture my friend!
Darkwish
You did EXT work! Very well done!
MrsLubner
This over-all mustard color gives this an older photo flavor to it that immediately makes someone my age think of warm and emotional past times... A stunning phot of a stunning view of a stunning moment that shall never be forgotten.
lizzibell
Beautiful sunset...
kansas
(Mellow Yellow) Beautiful shot!
Ionel
Wonderful colors and light! Almost like in a classic painting!
furuta
Beautiful sunset and scenery. excellent photo!!
taurus
Beautiful, great presentation.
MagikUnicorn
Lovely presentation ;-)
durleybeachbum
Wonderful colour!
junge1
Super capture Danny. Love the atmosphere, it looks like a desert sky and sunset!!