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 (45)
flora-crassella
wonderful green!!!!! Fantastic landscape and photo!!!!
MirageBay
Magnificent!!!
qrud
great landscape
magnus073
Spectacular view and image Danny. Happy St. Patrick's Day to you also.
timtripp
GORGEOUS.... love the subdued tones. happy st. patty's to you.
lyron
Fantastic view. Excellent!!
sharky_
Yes! Love the Green View... Thanks for reminding me. Outstanding shot & Happy St Patricks Day back to you. Aloha
zulaan
Beautiful atmosphere !
PD154
Gourgeous shot Dan, Happy St Pat's mate.
carlx
Marvellous place, greens and fabulous atmosphere, my friend!!!
CavalierLady
A most lovely way to celebrate St. Paddy's Day with this beautiful vista, so rich with verdant green!
jeroni
Beautiful composition. excellent work
lizzibell
Beautiful view...
durleybeachbum
I love the restricted palette!
3x3
lovely capture Daniel 5+
kansas
An inspiring landscape. So beautiful.
virginiese
really a green country ! Very nice landscape and I wish you a great St Patricks day to you !
adrie
Very beautiful landscape picture my friend, excellent capture.
romanceworks
Such a lovely landscape and sky. And Happy St Patricks Day to you, too, Danny. CC
Digitaleagle
Beautiful scenic view love the POV, Happy St Patricks day!!!
THROBBE
Beautiful scene and work!
schonee
WOW I Love this one Fantastic. Happy St Patricks Day !!!!!
babuci
So wonderful, many shades of green of the gorgeous land of yours. Happy St Patric's day!
e-brink
A nice scene and well presented.
delaorden_ojeda
Hi Dan ! great image and excelent pov, excelent perspectiva, presentation and colors, bravo !
bpclarke
Such a beautiful capture. Gorgeous scene. Bunny
StandsInAwe
What a VIEW!!! Fantastic capture!
MrsRatbag
Oh, the Emerald Isle! Such a beautiful capture!
MedTran39
Beautiful and Happy St. Pat's to you!
M2A
Deep and natural land. I like the strength in it.