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 (61)
tennesseecowgirl
Very lovely~
carlx
Beautiful and very lovely image!!!
iaacf
Very poetic! The image: simple and beautiful.
ElizaB
beautiful capture and poetry
bcrathburn
very pretty on both accounts***
RobyHermida
A beautiful capture!
Realm_Of_Illusion
What a lovely capture, this is a wonderful photo :)
nfrocer
Great work!
Fred255
Brilliant! You have such a good eye for detail
magnus073
Superb image Danny and lovely theme here
virginiese
lovely composition and nice subject. Great poem too !
tallpindo
I'm ticklish and could laugh when hope was being serious.
timtripp
gorgeous dan!
rainbows
Beautiful work, dear Danny. I adore the writing of Emily Dickinson. Hugs. DiDi. xx
vlaaitje
wonderful emotional image, you know why ....
jocko500
goes with your poem . wonderful combin of textures
mermaid
wonderful combination of text and shot... goes directly to the heart...smile
Iceshark39
I always loved that poem and that is a stunning image to go along with it!
YohannR
Very beautifull...!!!! Johan
MrsLubner
Danny, this is very creative and artistic. A wash of soothing vibes... :-)
lyron
Great picture!
babuci
This capture is so wonderful.
MrsRatbag
Beautiful work, well done!
lucindawind
oh so nice ...lovely find and capture !
jeroni
maravillosa imagen amigo
schonee
Very Beautiful!
MedTran39
Fantastic shot!
tizjezzme
Beautiful .. positively beautiful; both image and poem. (hugs)!
npauling
Great poem to go with this lovely capture.
kansas
A beautifully composed photo. Wonderful words.