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 (41)
adrie
A Wonderful and beautiful photoshot my friend, excellent capture.
Realm_Of_Illusion
I like your title, very sweet shot :)
lyron
Great shot!!
kgb224
I do enjoy your Title as wlle as the picture you captured my friend.
flora-crassella
wonderful image!
kenwas
Looks cold, burt kids are kids everywhere!
3x3
lovely capture x
RocksLady
Klasse Bild aus dem Leben!!:::::::::::TOP::::::::
carinatiefenthaler
Fantastic work!
FriedaFelicia
Seems like they are having fun. A beautiful shot well presented.
Hendesse
Excellent capture of the moment. A very beautiful shot, I like very much the mood!
magnus073
Adorable capture Danny and a spectacular view, nice one
carlx
Beautiful and very lovely capture, Danny!!!
1010
Water & kids do mix well. They look like they are having fun too Danny.
timtripp
superb image!
MirageBay
Reading the title first, I thought, now how in the world did he really capture 'the little people'? lol Great shot.
iaacf
Nice contrast... the little people portraited against an impressive landscape.
durleybeachbum
Great! what fun! I remember being impervious to the cold in another century!
kansas
Precious youth. Beautiful scene.
bmac62
Oh, to be that age again. Wonderful scene.
TwoPynts
Terrific Danny!
jocko500
wonderful shot
schonee
Wonderful shooting and yes kids and water go together lol.
JaneEden
What a lovely scene you captured here Danny. I love to watch the children paddle in the water if ever I go to the beach near me, as you say they just seem drawn toward the water. Thanks for sharing this one Danny, hugs Jane xx
zoren
great space, nice shot..
marcopolinski
what a magificent place and capture thereof ... excellent Danny!
CavalierLady
Well captured and narrated! A beach and children just seem to go together! Beautiful image and the subtle color variation in the clouds is wonderful!
MrsRatbag
Wonderful scene; children don't feel the cold, that's for certain!
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid picture my friend Daniel....!!!
romanceworks
A great shot. Kids love the water, no matter what. I remember I did. CC