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 (53)
Hendesse
Wonderful colors and light. Excellent shot. Yes, the autumn is on the way.
G_Mansco
Lovely poem and beautiful light ;O)
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful natural colors and excellent photo my friend....!!!!
Alz2008
Beautiful capture and colours, Excellent well done..
JeffG7BRJ
I guess its that time of the year again, we don't feel to have had a Summer and already Autumn is here. Beautiful colour tones Danny. Excellent capture and wonderful words to go with it. Bravo!!!!!
GiMi53
Great image, great presentation ! Excellent upload, Danny !
tetsu-pino
Very beautiful capture!!!!
Meowgli
beautiful light and colours, nice one Danny!
virginiese
very nice shot and poem. Love the light and the compo ! Bravo !
kansas
Exceptionally beautiful!
durleybeachbum
Gorgeous!
shirell
Very pretty, Danny!
rainbows
I love it when you have a poem to accompany your work, dear Danny. Both are deeply beautiful. Hugs. DiDi. xx
Margana
Beautifully done, Danny. That dof works really well here. Enjoyed the poem, too. -M :^)
Littlejock
Beautiful colours and sign of autum.. Here is so warm yet..
lucindawind
so beauiful !
artaddict2
Beautiful! Yes that time of year already!
JDoc
A very special capture, and beautiful reminder of the coming season of change. JDoc
sema_fox
Beauty!
dragonmuse
Beautiful.. love the light.
mps
Lovely poem with lovely leaves.
tizjezzme
Danny, this is absolutely gorgeous ...... so beautiful in color, and elegant. Hope you are out enjoying the season... (hugs!)
marcopolinski
Your gallery is superb. What a feast to the eyes!!!!!