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)
3x3
lovely capture my friend x 5+
Octaganoid
Idyllic little scene there mate !!
bmac62
Dan, All the folks ahead of me have used all the good words to describe this beautiful scene. So, from here...a big, ME TOO :-) I always like a few words of verse to complete a visual display like this. Well done.
durleybeachbum
Such nostalgia! Beautiful!
delaorden_ojeda
superb Dan ! wonderful light and excelent atmosphere, great pov and composition !
beatoangelico
LOVELY CAPTURE...BEAUTIFUL DEFINITION AND SUPERB SCENE..!!!!!
jocko500
wonderful lighting
promiselamb
wow I love the light and the mood of this shot.. how did you shoot this at ISO 500 and no noise???
MrsRatbag
Beautiful image once again!
kansas
Wonderful light. Beautiful room.
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend.
MrsLubner
There is a warmth and safety so evident in your treatment of these photos you are doing. I just want to crawl into this world you are creating in pictures and live forever.
romanceworks
A lovely and rather sad photo. As the poem says, we lose so many as we travel through life. It is very sad to sit alone at a table that once was so full of life. CC
MedTran39
Beautiful!
lizzibell
Beautiful...
auntietk
Lovely mood. The light there is gorgeous!
ledwolorz
Fantastic light and mood.Wonderful photo.
artaddict2
Reminds me of joyful memories of visiting my Grandmothers home in Ingleton,Yorkshire as a child. Thanks!
Richardphotos
I like the thick walls, makes for a cool house.excellent mood/lighting
CavalierLady
Beautiful and touching image... you ~do~ manage to find the best quotes for your images! What a mood and story that quote sets for this image, moved me very much!
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic and creative photo......!!!!!
lucindawind
love it ~! its so cosy :)
AndreiR
Beautiful work! Soft and ... nostalgic.
iaacf
It reminds me of my youth.. the house of my grandmam and dad.. and yes, they all all gone.
sharky_
Nice work... Aloha
fredster66
A superb compo.
francinechristophe
One can hear the tic-tac of the clock and , maybe, sqome noises in the kitchen quite near...
Cosme..D..Churruca
outstanding mood here... so beautiful Danny!
e-brink
Wonderful!
mininessie
precious mood