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 (43)
PD154
Gorgeous image Danny, now you have me singing the Bob Dylan song :)
flora-crassella
fantastic picture!!!!! Really great!!!!!!!
kenwas
Such delicious color! Beautiful piece!
3x3
superb capture Daniel x f!
magnus073
This is such a splendid and beautiful capture Danny, great job
pops
What a beautiful flower and photo
KarmaSong
Wonderful and delicate capture, with this reminder of Bob Dylan's most famous hit! Excellent work, Danny !
evensteven
Cool shot. Good DOF.
sandra46
superb shot!
lyron
Very cool shot!!
Meisiekind
Danny this is glorious - soft and delicate! WOW!! Excellent image my friend! :)
bpclarke
Very lovely capture. Gorgeous colors.
timtripp
SUBLIME!
gerhardtroester
very beautiful. creative use of DOF. most excellent photography ! BRAVO !
Fidelity2
I love it. 5+.
BorisB
SUPERB!!!
Octaganoid
Simple but a beautiful shot !
decie
wasnt too sure what i was going to see:) beautiful capture i remember seen this plant when i was a child i I think when they die they leave a small pee like bud. by the way i took your advice and went to speck savers, I was wondering why everyone was calling my dog a horse, I was saying how would they like to be called a horse lol.
GiMi53
I really like this image... excellent upload, Danny ! :~)
jocko500
very lovely shades of blue
adrie
This is just one gorgeous photoshot my friend, love the colors in this Excellent captured.
MrsLubner
The poetry is nearly as gentle and heart searching as your photo. I love the richnes in color you have in your florals and this one has a balance in background and foreground that is just perfect.
rockstrider
Beautiful contrasting colours Danny! Lovely pic!
taurus
Beautiful, great composition
durleybeachbum
SO beautiful!
babuci
Soft green background sets off this delicate flower so well. Gorgeous capture.
flavia49
great picture!
mss
Love the purple with the green!
schonee
Oh I Love it! I love flowers so much
kansas
So delicate and beautiful. The poem is so lovely.