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 (56)
tetsu-pino
Fantastic capture!!
gunsan
Your irish shots really are something special! Just wonderful shot of this great piece of the earth!
NekhbetSun
So lovely ~
MrsRatbag
Great composition, I love how the shape of the stones is repeated in the shapes of the clouds... the gray tones are exquisite!
npauling
A beautiful landscape and so very nicely presented. I do hope you enjoy your holiday.
busi2ness
Interesting rocky lake bed, I would love to see those places. Very well composed and the mist adds to the mystery. Good luck on your tour Danny, have lots of fun!
kenwas
Great location for pondering the world with a unique view and sense of out of time.
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful photo Daniel.....!!! Beautiful place.....!!!
JeffG7BRJ
Boys will be boys, especially when theres water involved, its like a magnet drawing them in. I used to go home soaked to the skin and my mother God bless her used to say " One of these days you are going to come home drowned dead, when you do I will half bloody kill you" she used to give me a crack round the ear then for laughing at her.#;0) A superb vista Danny, expertly captured, great atmosphere and depth to the image, the overcast sky adding to the mood. Bravo!!!!!
PD154
Beautiful shot fron the wonderful Emerald isle, nice'un!
HannaK
Wonderful shot of a wonderful place
Cosme..D..Churruca
fantastic pic and scenery Danny!
GOLDILOCKSUK
I bet that looks amazing in the sunshine. Stunning scenery :) Cathy xoxoxo
KarmaSong
Superb vista, it reminds me of a lot of good things about the country. Wonderful capture, Danny!
PIERRE25
Magnifique! excellente photo
virginiese
Great compo, landscape and wonderful sky ! Bravo
Hendesse
Excellent shot, what a beautiful view. I like the mood you've captured here. Superb photo. Ireland is certainly worth a journey.
durleybeachbum
Beautiful!
nikolais
great pastel feel, Dan! oft and very nice!
Igolochka
Beautiful place, like this photo!
ledwolorz
Beautiful place and fantastic capture.
Darkwish
Very cool pic! Nicely done!
cbender
really well done! a wonderful capture !
CavalierLady
A beautiful vista, Danny! Lovely sky and the inclusion of the child really gives a grand sense of scale. Hope you are enjoying your time there, take care.
mps
Excellent view.
Ti-Paul
Way to go ! Looks like someone could of gotten wet here or certainly can jump farther than i can ! Excellent clic here ! Enjoy your vacation tour ! Paul