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 (64)
royo12
Wonderfull atmosphere!
lyron
Excellent image. Fantastic work!!!
Realm_Of_Illusion
Very dramatic this way, a great capture!
zulaan
Wow ! Perfect! Love this one
flora-crassella
wonderful view!!!! Great photo!
JeffG7BRJ
There seems to be quite a few cars there Danny but very few people about, I'm not complaining mind you, its just the way I like it. Excellent capture, B&W was a good choice as farr as I'm concerned. Bravo!!!!!
kgb224
Excellent HDR my friend and i do like the B/W Tone my friend.
bmac62
Excellent. I like HDR and have had good results with it but have found a simple conversion to B&W helps when the colors go a bit over the top. I like this!
qrud
Cardiff, touching and moving place.
flavmel
Splendid BW!
witch_1612
Wonderful Work!!!
PD154
Excellent Danny, and I think it works very very well in monochrome, sorry to hear you are ill, get well soon mate!
carlx
Wonderful composition, light and B&W tones, Danny!!!
decie
excellent capture!!! thats a pig of a thing get well soon.
tennesseecowgirl
Very nice~
MedTran39
Great shot! Hope you are feeling better!
durleybeachbum
SUPERB! I'm not a fan of OTT HDR. But its just me! I LOVE this!
magnus073
Lovely view here Danny, this is really a nice pic
timtripp
SUPERB!
lizzibell
Beautiful...
mtc
This sky is superb. I like yout POV. 5++++
ElizaB
b&w adds to its moodiness...wonderful capture
artaddict2
I'll have to remember this Danny, I have taken a couple of single RAW pics in the past and just gave up with the photomatix because of that colour clash reason, never thought of continuing and converting to B/W. outstanding work as usual !
BorisB
Excellent work and the atmosphere is really great!!
prutzworks
cool b&w
jeroni
Fanstastic photo
KarmaSong
Superb b/w postwork with fabulous contrasts and light plays. The outcome is absolutely gorgeous, I am in awe, one more time ! Excellent photography, Danny!
RocksLady
Tolles Bild schwarz weiß ich mag es sehr klasse........
babuci
You do the b&w shot just as wonderful as your colored series of Ireland. Like a ballance between a dark sky and a highlighted paves.
monjo71
Beautiful B&W image Danny. Very well done!