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 (53)
kansas
Truly wonderful! Brings back memories of a great aunt's house.
MedTran39
Beautiful!
lizzibell
great photo...
tetsu-pino
Fantastic capture!!
auntietk
I like this very much. Beautifully done!
HERBshines
Awesome lighting conditions, makes for a Great foto.
carinatiefenthaler
Fantastic shot with great atmosphere
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic and creative photo my friend, beautiful postwork....!!!!!
Fred255
Good one Danny, very different for you.
CavalierLady
Oh my word, how beautiful! The wall colors, from green to purple and how they so perfectly match all the other elements in the photo are ~gorgeous~, and the light is stunning! The softness and mood is the perfect touch to finish it off!
MagikUnicorn Online Now!
Oh Yes thats Beautiful
romanceworks
A totally gorgeous photo and I just love the idea of an entire street of houses from different eras. CC
lucindawind
this is so beautiful ! love it !
nikolais
a frame from an old old film... wish I could wake up and see it all beside. wonderful work, Dan!
bmac62
This is very restful...in addition to all the things said by those before me. Now, Dan, all that remains to do is write the poem that goes with this.
JaneEden
It really does look like an old oil painting Danny, a wonderful shot!! hugs Jane xx
Cosme..D..Churruca
wow Danny this is terrific... so beautiful ambient!
moochagoo
Great mood here :)
Enmos
Beautiful work ! You managed to create that cozy look :) Fantastic work !!
dragonmuse
Beautiful.
sharky_
Very nice work. Puts me back in time. Excellent. Aloha
Enlightened
Beautiful soft focus. I love the simplicity of the room and the lighting is perfect!
mininessie
love the lighting