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 (65)
mss
Is that sky for real? Wonderful textures!
cybia
Fantastic sky and great scene.
BorisB
An amazing one! Congratulations, it's great!!
dragonmuse
Incredibly powerful image.
1010
Stunning is the word that comes to mind with this image Danny!
PD154
Danny, this is absolutely Superb! mate, fantastic dramatic sky!
evensteven
Great mood!
Meowgli
definitely a goody, awesome b&w with a great sky!
Hendesse
Amazing sky, looks spectacular. Excellent image!!
magnus073
Wow Danny this really does capture the moment just before it hits
flora-crassella
fantastic mood!!!!! Great photo!!!!!!
GiMi53
A Masterpiece ! I like the dramatic mood around this lonesome tree ! Great work, Danny ! :~)
Octaganoid
It's a beauty mate, i really love this one. Top drawer !
virginiese
excellent ! A frightening atmosphere !
MrsRatbag
Intensely moody, wow!
kansas
Awesome and dramatic! Run for shelter!
decie
excellent mood shot.
timtripp
as they say in cadiz, PERFECTO!
lyron
Excellent image!!
tulipe
Amazing sky, excellent capture!
carlx
Amazing composition and mood!!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and creative photo my friend.....!!!!!
jeroni
Excellent shot, fantastic colors and details
taurus
Wonderful image, great shot.
Osipenkov
Fantastic composition, sky and clouds perfect! Very beautiful!
nikolais
it's a superb sky in flames. great work, Daniel!
MedTran39
Beautiful!
ledwolorz
Fantastic sky.Wonderful photo.
babuci
Excelent b&w. The clouds make a fine turbolent pattern.
CavalierLady
Unbelieeeeeeeeevable sky!!! What wicked turbulence! And a terrific tree! Superb image, Danny!