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 (45)
vlaaitje
wonderful moody image
MagikUnicorn
Beauty !
carlx
Impressive and powerful rocks!!!
flora-crassella
...super Aufnahme!!!!
jeroni
Excellent shot, fantastic details and beautiful light, my friend
Ionel
Very interesting b/w composition! It looks like an underwater view! :)
romanceworks
Most interesting pov and mood. CC
jocko500
cool looking
busi2ness
What a mood the place has enhanced by your mono color and contrast. Very interesting facts.
tallpindo
The very best place for rocks is exactly where they are an the best condition is unpainted and uncarved. Finally a hymn where the music is not Olde English Aire and the lyrics are not Olde Scottish Lay.
Hendesse
Fantastic tones, light and mood. Excellent image, looks very impressive.
timtripp
superior image!
tetsu-pino
Fantastic B&W capture!! Very nice!!!
durleybeachbum
Interesting!
artaddict2
"Rock of ages cleft for me let me hide myself in thee" words - Augustus Toplady. Fascinating shot and info Danny!
Littlejock
Great B&W work my friend. Great tones and volumen
MedTran39
Awesome!
Alz2008
Excellent well done..
gunsan
The B&W is perfect here, a wonderful shot!
Charberry
Each time I come into your gallery I keep thinking, "Why doesn't my camera do this????" :o) Excellent image. Love that hymn.
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend.
kimariehere
This rocks!!! wonderful light and mood Danny!!!
CavalierLady
Dramatic light and contrast to illustrate the hymn, very moody indeed.
kansas
Wonderful photo.
KarmaSong
Very beautiful render, adding a somewhat tormented mood to the place. Excellent work, Danny, as always :-)
babuci
So magical mood with a deep tone.
delaorden_ojeda
superb composition, wonderful tones and fantastic light, bravo Danny !
magnus073
Superb idea for a photo Danny and great narrative
JDoc
Great B & W. Wonderful composition. Quite powerful. JDoc
MrsLubner
This fills me with such wonder that I am left with no words.