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 (60)
lyron
Excellent!!!
MagikUnicorn
BEAUTIFUL SHOT
bigdave1960
great shot
Fred255
Cool shot I like the way you have handled the difficult light.
Flannelman
But not forgotten. Very tranquil. ;-)
flora-crassella
wonderful room!!!! Great photo!!!!
shipmanjonathan
Awesome work! Love it!
decie
I can smell the home backed bread ans the freshness of everything and the smell of carbolic soap:) and the sound of that clock ticking in the background over the clicking of the knitting needles, and the rustle of the daily news paper. excellent capture of time gone by.
ragouc
Superb.....5+
timtripp
this image 'feels' so warm and inviting.... i feel like i've been there or could be 'at home' there.... MAGIC. bob dylan called the ability to describe a picture in words the "word eye"... the way you've conveyed a sense of place and comfort with an image should be called casting an EYE SPELL!
martin62
Great shot !
sema_fox
Unusual plot from you! Excellent!
PD154
Wonderful capture Dan, and great to see the clock there illustrating the time of the shot.
zulaan
Beautiful image and great atmosphere !
babuci
Wonderful soft glow fills a room. Love the hanged pots.
virginiese
very moody picture indeed. The poem fits perfectly with your capture !
prutzworks
cool interior, brilliant lighting!
BorisB
Really an impressive scene!!
magnus073
Beautiful iamge and very deep thoughts here Danny. The timing is amazing as my secretary just got a call that a family member is dying.
jeroni
Splendid composition and colors my friend
Romia
Great atmosphere! Well done.
rocserum
stunning historical view! RS
mss
Beautiful scene and quote.
adrie
Very beautiful photoshot my friend, excellent done.
carlx
Wonderful composition with fantastic light and mood, Danny!!!
Sea_Dog
Great capture!
marcopolinski
the lighting and mood here are gorgeous!! Excellent capture!
schonee
Oh I Just Love it so much! I wish I could live here.
GiMi53
Nobody can capture the mood of a place as you do, Dan ! Excellentissime picture ! :~)
qrud
where the time is old. beautiful