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)
MirageBay
Oh, this is lovely! Thanks so much for sharing..I've always wanted to visit Ireland.
bpclarke
Gorgeous capture. Beautiful scene and lighting. Bunny
DennisReed
Amoung the rolling hills! :)
Richardphotos
exactly how I picture UK countryside.stunning landscape
kansas
WOW! So very, very beautiful! The lone tree and the stone fences are truly wonderful.
StandsInAwe
Good choice to include the wall in the foreground. Makes me wonder how old they are... And such a nice little tree as well. A beautiful shot, indeed.
MrsRatbag
I think this is perfectly lovely! Gorgeous shot!
HERBshines
Yes!!!!!, I can feel the Loneliness of the Tree..........
schonee
I Love it! I really Love stacked rock walls
MedTran39
Great capture - it sure does look lonely out there by itself
kimariehere
exceptionally beautiful landscape composition Danny!!
sharky_
A lot of hard work building this rock wall. I like finding a tree all alone. Nice find and capture. Aloha
beatoangelico
wonderful landscape..!!! excellent.!!!
delaorden_ojeda
superb composition, excelent title, fascinating image, bravo !
Djavad
Excellente prise de vue et présentation de l'Irlande
neo_primal
very nice
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent and beautiful photo Daniel......!!!!
Darkwish
I like this pic! Really nicely done!
G_Mansco
Congrats, it's a splendid shot Danny ;O)
CavalierLady
Beautiful soft light, indeed!! And a wonderfully composed, the tree is in the perfect place. Interesting fences and ferns, and lovely yellow grass in the fields.
decie
the stone walls turned out class, its a beautiful image.
dragonmuse
Although chill and damp, those clouds do make for wonderful backdrops :) Beautiful work as always.
romanceworks
It is a lovely kind of nostalgic mood and I love the sweep of the landscape. CC
junge1
What a lovely landscape Danny. Before I read your description I knew that this was Ireland. The clouds, the hills and the stone borders make this a special place. Ireland is a special place to me, not only for the beauty of the physical landscape, but also for the warmth of its people and its music, Sig..
lucindawind
this is a lovely composition ! love it !
adrie
Very beautiful picture, excellent capture my friend.
moochagoo
Congratulation s for the WE selection !
nikolais
most fantastic pastoral capture, Dan!