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 (56)
babuci
Wonderful green captured here.
bpclarke
Such a lovely and tranquil scene. Bunny
jocko500
wonderful shot here
Alz2008
Beautiful capture and scene, Excellent well done..
tetsu-pino
Superb vire!!! Excellent capture!!!
LudyMelltSekher
Good Nights my dear friend, Excellent, wonderful photography. Is a fantastic luxury for my, to visit your gallery, Congratulations!!! A thousand of stars from my** Have on a wonderful Monday. Embrace and kiss in your heart.Luminous Blessings. Ludy Sorry to have that to write the same thing in English to all, but are few the words that I have in English to say I´speak Spanish. Up to tomorrow if God wants
tizjezzme
very pretty landscape ... gorgeous photo Danny.
Ionel
Wonderful view and poem!!!
npauling
A beautiful green scene, what a lovely capture.
JeffG7BRJ
Looks like Wordsworth country as well Danny, beautiful composition, I like everything about it. The bridge looks old and well built, I like the flowers on the butress, the church in the distance and all the green between. Excellent work. Bravo!!!!!
MaraP
Beautiful work!!
virginiese
fatastic shot. Nice landscape and compo !
GOLDILOCKSUK
Oh that's so beautiful and peaceful where is it? Cathy xoxoxoxo
Sylvia
So ~Beautiful & Evocative~ FABULOUS!!!
kgb224
Lovley scenic view well captured by you my friend.
sharky_
I hope city life doesn't move here. Looks great like this. Aloha
ledwolorz
Beautiful.
RocksLady
Wunderschönes Photo 5+++++++
mermaid
ah like a dream.. both the poem and the shot... smile
CavalierLady
A beautiful image and poem, such a wonderful composition and light!
e-brink
A very beautiful place! Great shot.
kimariehere
what a charming compo!!! beautifully seen and captured what a peaceful place!!!
flora-crassella
very romantic! Wonderful!
Meowgli
idyllic country colours and scene, very nicely composed!
lior
A so peaceful place I'd dream to be!A splendid photograph,Danny!
misha_d
the whole series is amazing, love this location, great image!