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 (49)
chudo121
WOW ! Stunning. Always a treat to see what you have captured. Good stuff(;
DELMUR
Ah Ah! Good image for a great day. BUT, it's today (also) SPRING!
flora-crassella
w o n d e r f u l landscape!!!!!! Fantastic photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
odie
Wow... what lush country side. It is SO alive!! I'll be the air is as fresh as this scenery! Thank Danny. :-)
carlx
Amazing place, fantastic greens and fabulous mood!!!
beatoangelico
Beautiful scene and fantastic capture...lovely colorr..Bravissimo..!!!!!
marybelgium
superbe !
jeroni
Wonderful and very creative work
PD154
Bravo Dan, another gorgeous landscape.
MirageBay
It's gorgeous! All I can think of is 'Brigadoon.' :)
ElizaB
Proud to be Irish...wonderful capture
timtripp
SUPERB... are those sheep on the hill? a BRILLIANT IMAGE!!
durleybeachbum
Stunning pic....and win!!
marcopolinski
B E A U T I F U L ...excellent!
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and very beautiful shot my friend....!!!!
qrud
great art work. very beautiful shot
auntietk
What a beautiful scene! You make me want to be there.
bpclarke
Magnificent capture. Bunny
CavalierLady
Gorgeous view and fascinating conifers (?) on the spit of land. Beautiful mountains that must be a joy to experience! Exquisite shot, Danny, and congrats to your team!
tennesseecowgirl
GO Ireland !! this is lovely~~
nongo
Congratulations on the win!!!!! beautiful image too!!!
Hendesse
Very beautiful landscape and colors. Fantastic image, a pleasure to look at!
magnus073
It truly is a grand view Danny and big congratulations on the win for Ireland :)
adrie
AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL PICTURE MY FRIEND EXCELLENT CAPTURE.
MrsRatbag
A magical portrait of a land I'm dying to visit...
Meowgli
love the colours to this and those trees are beautiful!
schonee
Picture Perfect! Beautiful shot Hun!!!
trishabadblood
beautiful captrue
HERBshines
Looks more like a Eggtempa watercolor than a photo....BRAVO!!!!
bmac62
A beautiful Irish view. And congrats for the championship brought home after such a long absence.