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 (67)
brycek
Beautiful capture!!
schonee
excellent Shot!!!
flora-crassella
… tendencyful, peaceful and very beautiful photo! Marvelously!!!!!
Littlejock
Just a wonderful shot, The composition and the touch of boats is superb. Congratulations
rainbows
A beautiful shot, dearDanny, you would be in your element in this place. Hugs. DiDi. xx
carlx
Looks wonderful and very lovely!!! Excellent composition, Danny!!!
embou
Beautiful image.
dorothylee
Lovely serene scene!
kenwas
Great spot and some well cared for boats. Fine work as always.
tallpindo
The sea does not realy know the difference between wooden lapstrake dories and aluminum rivetted row boats. It is up to the man to determine what he can live with in the way of sea conditoons and launching zones as far as his technology goes.
fairyfreak
Lovely photo. Lol..we went to Ireland last summer..it rained all week. It had rained every day for a month.
kimariehere
gorgeous view 0 love the boats and landscape composition Danny !!! so beautiful and peaceful this place would love to take one of those boats out there!
timtripp
if heaven don't look like this i don't want to go!
ElizaB
it's places like this that make Ireland the magical place it is
marybelgium
really beautiful !
taurus
Wonderful shot, great capture & presentation
Janiss
Oh Danny, it's absolutely fabulous as always! This place is marvelous and your presentation is too elegant... gorgeous work my friend!
fredster66
Beautiful. Images like this are the best... :-)
magnus073
Great shot of the shores Danny, makes me wish I was there
MrsLubner
This boat launch is really wonderful. Might be manmade but its a far sight more attractive than the concrete ramps around here. :-) What a gentle sight you have captured and brought into play the shorline, the expanse of water and the distant hump of the hilly mountains.
romanceworks
Has such a peaceful quality. Lovely photo. CC
Simpleworks
Beautiful shot, lovely concept and presentation.
Iceshark39
Spectacular shot!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Ireland, that unknown country for mostly europeans... superb and melancolic pic!
Fred255
Simply beautifully captured Danny! 8~)
KarmaSong
Wonderful county Mayo, this capture is another gem of your Irish jewel-box!
babuci
Your pictures make me go there and see it in real. Wonderful compo.
bpclarke
Lovely capture and mix of colors. Bunny
BorisB
A gorgeous composition, I like the nice diagonal lines, very well done!!
MedTran39
Beautiful!