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 (56)
aquablue
Gorgeous and so precise !
bpclarke
I am really glad to see you back. Your wonderful images are a welcome sight. Gorgeous capture today. Bunny
SSoffia
EXCELLENT CAPTURE & BEAUTIFUL COLORS :)
dbrv6
Strong capture - well presented
jocko500
wonderful shot of the cat
micturn
Excellent.
Digitaleagle
Just fantastic photohgraphy!!!
MrsRatbag
You managed to capture his entrancing eyes in this wonderful shot. Great work!
ledwolorz
Wonderful photo.
picantilla
fantastic shot!!!
NekhbetSun
I love this !!! ....funny, I was just thinking about you the other day and now here you are :o)
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic shot Daniel, this photo have a very impressive detail......!!!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
superb close up Danny!
CavalierLady
It is a joy to see your inspirational images again! Welcome back!
schonee
Excellent you did a Beautiful Job!
durleybeachbum
Marvellous! Glad you are here again.
dorothylee
Glad to see you back. This is a great portrait of this gorgeous creature. I love the way leopard's look so much that I have a tattoo of one (well, it's a tiger that changed its stripes just for me thanks to the tattoo artist's skill.) Gorgeous!
kansas
A wonderful photo. So glad to see you back.
junge1
Great close up Danny!
mansco
Hope you are doing fine, it's really great to have you back posting your so wonderful works ;O)
lucindawind
absolutely beaurtiful !
mermaid
such a fine shot, Danny, and good to see you back...smile
JaneEden
Stunning photography and presentation, it really is good to see you posting again Danny, hugs Jane xx
HERBshines
Very Female like and seems Human. Great foto.
kgb224
Welcome back my friend.Excellent capture my friend.
tetsu-pino
Cool and powerful pic!! Excellent shot!!