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 (58)
GiMi53
Indeed, fantastic atmosphere in this picture ! I like it very much, Danny !
kgb224
Danny it is said that one must be disappointed when it is overcast, that is when one can still capture awesome pictures just as you exactly did my friend.Stunning capture my friend.
flora-crassella
wonderful landscape! Great photo!!!!!!
virginiese
nice soft light, indeed ! Great landscape too !
RocksLady
Das ist so eine schöne Landschaft ...................Einfach ein Hübsches Bild das Du da gemacht hast :-)
prutzworks
cool composition & presentation
BorisB
A fabulous scene, very well done!!
PD154
Love the drystone wall in this one Dan, the atmosphere is beautiful, even if it is a dull day, great POV mate!
carlx
Wonderful country side, my friend!!! Fantastic greens, stone wall and sky!!!
Octaganoid
Funny the ones you don't like one day can look good the next. The rolling hills and green tones are nice enough to make this worth the while i think, despite the weather.
BessieB
Great scenery, all the elements captured in this shot make it a real beauty
taurus
Great capture, excellent composition.
eldana07
Great photo!
fredster66
Excellent composition. Very nice.
drag
I often wonder how they got all those rocks out there to build these beautiful fences. I think the weather makes for a wonderful, moody atmosphere.
babuci
Another wonderful postcard from Ireland. Love the lush green and I don't mind a gloomy grey sky. Love the wall running to the tree.
durleybeachbum
All those fabulous greens!
mss
Original and aptly named composition.
jeroni
Wonderful and very creative work
timtripp
lovely image!
iaacf
I like this.. it's a bit surreal. And very beautiful
artaddict2
Beautiful countryside and a sense of spring is in the air. This is a sight seen more often than people think, very common to have a lonely tree but having said that if I tried go looking for one you can bet I would walk some distance before an encounter! great shot Danny!
Meowgli
love this compo Danny, and the little bits of light glinting off the rocks and sheep
marybelgium
amazingly beautiful ! wonderful atmosphere and compo !
magnus073
Stunning shot Danny and I love any images of Ireland your willing to share. This one reminds me of a spot near where I grew up that had a lone tree on a hillside also.
Enmos
Beautiful landscape capture Danny, reminds me of my time in your country :)
nongo
I'm fascinated by the stone fences? That's a lot of work? Excellent 'featured' tree!!! ;-)
lyron
Wonderful landscape!!!
MrsLubner
Its the rock walls that bring on the sound of the pipes in the mist. I know it is. :-) Stunning and moody.
jocko500
do make a wonderful shot. wonder how old that stone fecne is? cool shot