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 (48)
Janiss
Oh Danny, absolutely fabulous! Ireland is a marvelous country , so beautifull!
kgb224
Beautiful scenic view and well captured by you my friend.
vlaaitje
A wonderful place and such a moody view, love the boats, I bet you had a lovely time
flora-crassella
...wunderschön!!!!!
Littlejock
Beautiful landscape and superb colous and composition. I glad you enjoyed of your trip in Ireland
kimariehere
Beautiful boats and harbor view exceptional quality and compo Danny!!! would make a nice painting as well!!!!
drag
Really lovely scene and so beautifully photographed.
prutzworks
really nice capture
virginiese
How a lovely place. I think I could stay there for hours !
kenwas
Beautiful spot, well captured!
rainbows
I can see you would be in your element in this place, dear Danny. A wonderful shot. Huggies. DiDi. xx
Shucoda
Great shot of this wonderful place mate! Well done :)
carlx
Lovely and peaceful scenery, Danny!!! Wonderful capture!!!
tallpindo
The sense of constant human use that is in such traditional rowboat forms is heartening.
Alz2008
Wonderful scene and capture, Excellent well done..
BorisB
Gorgeous scene with very peaceful atmosphere, great!!!
MrsLubner
Makes me itch to get out there and fish. Peace on the Loch! Love your presentation. I have Vista BTW. I thought it would "hurt" converting to that, but it didn't. :-)
taurus
Stunning image, beautiful composition....shame about the car in the background, think I would of cloned that out.
RocksLady
Schöne Landschaft schönes Foto! 5++++
timtripp
superb image dan...
durleybeachbum
Wonderful! (Hope you don't find Vista a mistake!)
bpclarke
Tranquil and lovely capture! Splendid shot. Bunny
tube-x
These soft waves and these white clouds - fantastic! And Vista - well - the most time you will need, is to disable some system "properties", stop some runing tasks and configurate all these little gizmo´s you actually do not need for work....
jocko500
wonderful shots of the boats
Fred255
Beautiful spot!
tetsu-pino
Magnificent view!!! Excellent capture!!!!
magnus073
Lovely looking setting here Danny, very nice image. I'd love so much to visit Ireland one day myself.
kansas
Such a beautiful place. Gives a feeling of tranquility.
Margana
Now that is one to hang on a wall. Brilliantly done, Danny. I think I'll snag this now for my favorites. :^)
npauling
Very tranquil looking scene you have captured here. I hope you enjoy having Vista.