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)
3x3
awesome shot...I love your work so much Daniel x f!
sandra46
a fantastic eye, a great shot!
MedTran39
Beautiful!
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
Blush
Great capture Hugs Susan~
Aioros
Very nice image my friend.
monjo71
I love this composition. They don't come much better than this my friend. An awesome and well thought out image.
bpclarke
Very lovely capture. Wonderful composition on this.
Fred255
That's a lovely view.
CavalierLady
My word, this looks so real, I feel like I can reach out and pick one of those flowers! This is quality work, stunning!
BorisB
A gorgeous composition!!
MirageBay
Beautiful shot and colors! I'd love to take the boat out and see what lies around the bend.....
RodolfoCiminelli
Beautiful place and excellent photo my friend......!!!!
npauling
A beautiful peaceful scene which is very well composed.
DennisReed
Lovely!
Jay-el-Jay
It looks like a great place to get away.
fredster66
Another wall worthy image!
furuta
Beautiful and silent image. great photo!!
zulaan
I like this composition ! Beautiful image
mss
I enjoy how the boat leads you into the scene. That lovely quote will inspire me for today!
lucindawind
this is a lovely scenic view!
sema_fox
Good foreshortening!
Osipenkov
Very beautiful!
KarmaSong
This quotation by Marcel Proust wonderfully suits this gem of a photo. Excellent work, Danny!
ascrazy
the equally beautiful place as on the next picture and the equally fantastic picture too:-)
junge1
Very true. An instant fav Danny!
dragonmuse
Another gorgeous shot :)
HERBshines
Great foto love the boat and the over all sense of space.....BRAVO!!!!!
beatoangelico
marveolus capture...fantastic scene..Bravissimo..!!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
beautiful landscape so well captured Danny!