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 (37)
3x3
lovely capture Daniel
Sea_Dog
Great perspecive! Very impressive work.
beatoangelico
Beautiful lights.... great cature....!!!
decie
the words are windows how clever that is and an excellent POV and capture.this makes me want me to post one i did last year with my pocket camera of the bullring. I really love the lighting in this.
MrsRatbag
Excellent POV, what an interesting building!
timtripp
excellent
romanceworks
Very impressive. CC
Punaguy
Impressive work here Dan, nice find! Aloha~
PD154
Wonderful POV Dan, as a matter of interest, I fished the large lake just by the centre around three years ago.
busi2ness
Catchy perspective Danny!
virginiese
stunning building indeed ! Nice shot too :-)
carlx
Excellent perspective, light and mood!!!
durleybeachbum
Wonderful to see this close up!
adrie
Interesting capture my dear friend, excellent done.
CavalierLady
Wow, what a unique and impressive perspective here! Awesome work, Danny!!
koosievantutte
this is a great facade and you captured it in a great way! i wonder what the welsh text means.
flora-crassella
great image and photo!!!!!!
pixelmeister
Stunning shot!
RodolfoCiminelli
Spectacular photo my friend......!!!!!
fredster66
A superb presentation Dan!
danob
For those who have asked the Welsh translation "Creating truth like glass from the furnace of inspiration".
jeroni
Beautiful composition. excellent work
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend.
DennisReed
Stunning capture!
jocko500
real cool loking
magnus073
Superb capture Danny and thanks for the background info also
sharky_
Interesting capture. Aloha
schonee
Wonderful Capture and POV Excellent!
lizzibell
great capture...
Enmos
Awesome shot mate and an excellent idea ! :)