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 (45)
decie
excellent capture of light, I tried to do something the same in Christ Church Cathedral but failed drastically,I only had the camera about a week so i might go back and give it a try. this is really an amazing shot i just love that window.
StandsInAwe
Lovely...
3x3
lovely shot my frend...stunning like always 5
flora-crassella
great shot!!!!!
kansas
Beautiful interior of this cathedral and a glorious stained glass window.
Hendesse
Excellent shot. Very beautiful stained glass windows and light.
jeroni
Excellent shot, fantastic colors and details
mairekas
Very beautiful shot!
mss
It's fun to look at the stained glass scenes in the zoom mode!
timtripp
excellent
PD154
And with you Dan, a beautiful image of the house of God.
glix70
Lovely idea and caoture too, I love the sunlight spots on the bences in the right side!!! :)
CavalierLady
Beautifully lit window, Danny, with superb color and surprising detail, considering the distance from the camera!
fredster66
And also with you... beautiful image.
virginiese Online Now!
excellent ! this cathedral has a great lighting !
chudo121
WOW! Another beauty.
durleybeachbum
Excellent! that couple in the doorway work really well. Do you have a pic of that intruiging thingey inside the door?
babuci
Amazing capture. The colors of the stained glass looks so good. I know how difficult capture it, wonderful job Dany.
schonee
Super shot you got yourself! Wonderful
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.True words spoken there.
adrie
Wonderful photoshot, excellent capture.
Dianthus
Very beautiful image. Peace be with you also:)
MrsLubner
When I look at this, I think...God must be very very tall... This is so impressive and the light through the glass is amazing.
magnus073
This is great Danny and I can't imagine how difficult it was with the lighting in here. Superb job of capturing the beauty of those stained glass windows
Aioros
Beautiful image my friend.
Meowgli
very nice Danny, excellent exposure across the glass and lovely light in the foreground
BorisB
A wonderful composition and excellent work!!!
delaorden_ojeda
wonderful serie ! beautiful capture, excelente light and atmosphere, great job !
bpclarke
Such a lovely window. Great capture and lighting. The big click is a must! Bunny
romanceworks
Wow - a very majestic photo. Exquisite lighting. CC