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 (59)
MaraP
Stuning work!! 5+
kenwas
Beautiful place, beautiful shot. Welcome Back!
flora-crassella
...ein traumhaft schönes Foto!!!!
misha_d
Ah, so beautiful and creamy! Great shot!
Hendesse
Wow...what a view. A fantastic shot, the light and the colors are wonderful. Excellent photograph of these fascinating landscape!
magnus073
Well look who's back :) Nice to see you Dan and this image is a spectacular way to signal your return.
Blush
Good to see you back Fantastic image Hugs Susan~
carlx
Amazingly beautiful vista, Danny!!!
tallpindo
How many potatoes do you have to dig to own a piece of it? How near is the sea to get fertilizer for the crop? Or a wistful farewell!
HannaK
Wonderful view and presentation
Margana
What a lovely vista. I particularly like the color toning of this. That slight yellowish cast makes it look so warm and inviting. Welcome back from your trip and sharing this with us. It's beautiful, Danny. -M :^)
MrsLubner
I'm dancin'! I'm dancin'! I'm so happy to see you back! I missed your company and your stunning photos...like this. It seems so unreal...the color and the scene are so fairytale-like. Outstanding! And did I mention, I'm glad to see you back from your trip? LOL
DreamersWish
I have always wanted to go to Ireland. This is the next best thing! I love the green and that is one of things that makes Ireland so beautiful. I love what looks like a mist and the colors are fantastic! Glad to see you back!
CavalierLady
Welcome back, Danny! Hope you had a great vacation! This is a stunning view! The golden hue and atmosphere is magic!
babuci
Wonderful landscape, like a colors.
jocko500
welcome back. this is a lovely land here
kansas
Oh my! A wonderful view and beautiful photo!
MedTran39
Beautiful!
iaacf
Oh beautiful and full of mood. A lovely place to go too./
Turin_Returns
Well, I have my working visa at last, so I will be back in London in two weeks. You have inspired me (with photos such as these) to visit Ireland.
JDoc
The land of my ancestors. Thank you for such a beautiful shot. JDoc
Meowgli
nice work Danny, loving the postwork and house in the foreground, good pov and compo too
npauling
I hope you enjoyed your holiday and I am delighted to see you posting again. You have caught a wonderful tint to this one and you have presented it beautifully. Lovely work.
auntietk
That's absolutely gorgeous. Welcome back!
lucindawind
just gorgeous !
MrsRatbag
So beautiful! This is a magical landscape, very well done!
romanceworks
Great to see you back, Danny, and with this stunning photo. CC
RobyHermida
Great capture!
delaorden_ojeda
welcome back, nice to see your uplouds again, nice scele, gorgeous !
DarkStormCrow
Excellent!