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)
bpclarke
Very dramatic and beautiful capture. Splendid shot. Bunny
nongo
Breathtaking Danny!!!! Very powerful!!!!!
qrud
great to see. I enjoy this
3x3
lovely and intense my friend 5+
monjo71
Awesome!!!!!
furuta
Fantastic atmosphere. excellent capture!!
Aioros
Fantastic .........
romanceworks
Definitely a goody. An awesome shot. CC
schonee
Wow Most Excellent shot!
kgb224
Stunning capture and Post work my friend.
sossy
gorgeous capture and mood! I LOVE it and could view for hours! fantastic work! ;o)
JaneEden
A wonderful piece of photography, like an old masterpiece. You did capture a fantastic moment here Danny, hugs Jane xx
junge1
Fantastic scene Danny!
MagikUnicorn
G O R G E O U S
adrie
Wonderful picture, love that dark sky.....excellent capture my friend.
iaacf
Wowq, very impresseive!! I immediatelly was thinking of Harry Potter movies.. bit surreal atmosphere.
jocko500
super looking
Cosme..D..Churruca
chapeau Danny... really impressive! like a LOT!
fredster66
A very dramatic image. Would look great on a wall.
anahata.c
this is a must, full-view: The tree moves in harmony with the sky (its branches seem to be in-sync with the clouds), but also, it's really a simple shot underneath its power & complexity: It's about sky, tree & ground...and that ground is very primal, like something before life sprang up...A strong juxtaposition of elements & textures that evokes a pre-time moment. Fine drama & brooding and it's mysterious as well...
DennisReed
Stunning!
lucindawind
awesome!!
tallpindo
Scarey stuff being so exposed. Even the ground is rocky.
bronwyn_lea
I love the mood of this! Excellent! You have a wonderful gallery!
marcopolinski
stunning image!!! Unusual and excellent capture! Unreal sky, out of this world, like something cooked up in a Hoolywood studio, but only much, much better ... and real!!
sharky_
This tree is here to stay against the might of that fierce brewing storm. Excellent. Aloha
Digitaleagle
A wonderful dramatic sky in B&W, love your POV!!!!
sema_fox
Wonderfully!
Drea71
Wow - I love those "single tree"-images, but the sky makes it just amazing. Only think that the title on the frame (the font) is a bit distracting.
artaddict2
You captured terrific drama within this superb compo Danny.