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 (51)
flora-crassella
wonderful landscape!! Fantastic photo!!!!!!
virginiese
very nice place and view
jeroni
Excellent shot, fantastic colors and details
EyeOfTheBeholder
A glorious image of a fantastic landscape
lyron
Wonderful view. Excellent!!!
decie
would you believe it if i said i was only there twice in my whole life and i on this little island, you capture our mountain range very well, you do Ireland proud now i will have to pay it another visit soon:) excellent work Dan. by the way check out this yesterdays news ...http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0405/breaking13.htm
timtripp
Excellent image!
zulaan
A beautiful place!!!
carlx
Fabulous and wonderful place, here!!! Fantastic capture!!!
BorisB
A gorgeous scene, what a wonderful nature!!
sandra46
superb shot!
iaacf
A beautiful landscape.. it looks very charming.
schonee
Just Beautiful!!!!
bmac62
I hadn't thought about it but I guess you make these hikes with the aid of a compass and geographical map or maybe even a pocket GPS these days. A beautiful scene.
MedTran39
Beautiful!
lucindawind
its so beautiful there ...! gorgeous photo
magnus073
Really a incredible view here Danny, could look at it all day
qrud
here I want live. I love this land.
glix70
Stunning focus of these beautiful green mountains!!! Lovely idea!!! :)
newleaf
A most beautiful place,the clouds came down when I was there too. I will return again and again for sure.
Osipenkov
Very beautiful landscape! Amazing!
sema_fox
Wonderfully!
adrie
Gorgeous photoshot my dear friend, love this beautiful landscape....excellent capture.
Digitaleagle
I really like the way the clouds are rolling in over the mountains wonderful POV and beautiful scene, awesome capture!!!
kansas
Beautiful landscape.
CavalierLady
Very beautiful vista, with the clouds over the soft gentle hills! What a beautiful place Ireland is and you show it so well!
MrsLubner
Magic in the misty mountain tops do you say? :-) I love this pov and composition. The water lays so flat on the ground and the desending slight slope tells me, since I can't see for the line of grass, that the water slips down into this valley I see.
rocserum
glorious landscape! RS
3x3
lovely capture my friend x 5+
dorothylee
Love the mist and brightness of the image. Very serene and wonderful!