Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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 (62)
lyron
Wonderful shot!!
magnus073
Superb pic here Danny, a really magnificent scene and love the passage to go along with it.
jocko500
wonderful land this look like. cool boat too
flora-crassella
wonderful landscape! Great photo!!!!!!!!
carinatiefenthaler
Fantastic shot
jeroni
Wonderful and very creative work
timtripp
Stunning Image Daniel
bugatti
nice mood and pic ...
PD154
Stunning landscape Dan, love the POV and the forground interest of the boat.
carlx
Wonderful words and place, my friend!!!
romanceworks
Love the wisdom ... love the peaceful scene. CC
RocksLady
Einfach Wunderschön
MrsRatbag
So very lovely!
adrie
Very beautiful photoshot, excellent capture.
decie
excellent capture and depth in it and fitting title.
kansas
Wonderful quote. Beautiful scene. But, I noticed the padlock on the chain securing the boat. There must be the fear of theft even in this peaceful place.
rocserum
a very artistic result! RS
bclaytonphoto
wonderful composition here Dan
GOLDILOCKSUK
So peaceful and idylic what a lovely place :) Cathy xoxoxo
Realm_Of_Illusion
A very beautiful capture and I love that quote!
GBCalls
Nice presentation of this photo!
gunsan
Take me there!!!
schonee
This is Just wonderful looks like a beautiful place to be.
auntietk
Ohhhhh ... how beautiful this is! Gorgeous image.
qrud
simply a pleace to enjoy, super landscape
taurus
Wonderful image, great composition.
TwoPynts
Great shot and quote to go with it Danny.
dorothylee
Love the composition and the quote is so very true. Such a wonderful and serene image!
durleybeachbum
Superb! and a great saying, too!
bmac62
Great quote with photo to match. Looks idyllic.