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 (52)
rainbows
Beautiful land and a stunning capture, dear Danny. Wonderful work. Hugs. DiDi. xx
kenwas
I just love the landscapes you are showing us of your trip. Wonderful place and beautifully captured. Thank you!
sema_fox
Excellent depth of the staff!!!! A picture!!!
lior
So stunning capture!
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic and beatuiful photo my friend.....!!!!
Cosine
Gorgeous shot, Danny; I love the mood this creates.
Cosme..D..Churruca
omg... such a marvelous and magical landscape. love it! very well done.
romanceworks
This is majestic - love the scale. CC
carlx
Marvelous colors, atmosphere and coastline!!!
Fidelity2
Your image is really cool. 5+.
lucindawind
wow its just stunning to look at !
fredster66
Awesome landscape image!
marybelgium
beautiful country !
Janiss
Wonderfull view of an Ireland that I very well know!
tennesseecowgirl
lovely view!
flora-crassella
… a marvelous coast - very much, very beautiful photo!!!!
virginiese
what a beautiful coastline. Very nice view !
magnus073
Spectacular view Danny, that water fall looks incredible.
tallpindo
Very crisp blacks of the rocks with gentle greens of the grass and sea.
tizjezzme
Oh, Danny, now this is BEAUTIFUL!!
MedTran39
Beautiful
rawdodb
Lovely shot!!!!!!!!!!
MrsLubner
Oh gosh...the fading of blue in the sky is magical. The mist on the greens above the cliffs, the rocky, rutted shore... it all lends itself to the mystical mood of this shot. Stellar work.
Charberry
Beautiful! What a wonderful place to be.
jeroni
Excellent composition
gunsan
Fantastic view and nature wildness. Thanks for showing us!
schonee
OMG What a super shot Beautiful!!!!
jocko500
this is super looking here
dragonmuse
Such a land of visual delights.. and you capture them so well.
NekhbetSun
Stunning and magnificent come to mind ~ ....so does WOW