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 (52)
kansas
Beautiful photo and wish.
CavalierLady
Very poetic and beautiful image, and your post work is sublime! A most lovely serene scene and touching image, Danny.
babuci
Such a wonderful mood, I keep looking this picture.
THROBBE
Very nice work!
promiselamb
I love this shot the window is the kind of window you want to just sit at and reflect.. ;-)
HERBshines
Like to see if there is detail in the whitehotspot, and if we could have brought it out......enthusiasticlly enthrolled by the scene......BRAVO!!! Whose the lamb promised too??????????? Awefully Exciting!!!!!.
DennisReed
Lovely!
magnus073
Classic looking image Danny, really a sense of peace from it
MrsRatbag
What a beautiful image!
monjo71
Beautiful Image. Great job Danny!
bpclarke
Beautiful. Bunny
auntietk
Wonderful image!
marcopolinski
fantastic ... love the feel to this!
marybelgium
beautiful artistic shot !
dragonmuse
Lovely work.
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent and creative photo Daniel.....!!!!!
lucindawind
absolutely gorgeous ! very romantic in another time period
shipmanjonathan
Fabulous work! Love it!
Jay-el-Jay
A fine composition with great form and lighting.
lyron
Excellent image!!!
npauling
An excellent capture with great lighting. A lovely sense of history here.
mininessie
nice!