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 (55)
flora-crassella
wonderful landscape!!!!! Fantastic photo!!!!!
Hendesse
Fantastic view on this beautiful landscape. Excellent photo!!
lucindawind
fabulous landscape .. its a gorgeous photo
kenwas
And a beautiful spot it is!
PD154
I remember watching this film years ago, it also introduces Richard O'Sullivan of Robins nest and man about the house fame :)..superb capture mate, beautiful landscape shot!
adrie
Very beautiful landscape view my friend, wonderful capture.
Miska7
Very nice view! Great capture.
Doriutz
Very beautiful place :)
timtripp
wonderful!
carlx
Amazingly beautiful place, my friend!!!
jeroni
Wonderful and very creative work
mss
Gorgeous expanse of green.
Corwin13
Very beautiful place!
decie
beautiful photo and is it long ago that he parted his ways? did you wake him?
dbrv6
Wonderful capture of the landscape! Beautiful valley.
flavia49
fabulous landscape!!! excellent!!
lyron
Wonderful landscape. Excellent shot!!
durleybeachbum
Breath-taking!
Realm_Of_Illusion
Beautiful :)
babuci
The shimmery water between the green hills is amazing. Truly a wonderful place.
magnus073
It really is so beautiful Danny and so easy to see why he would love it so much. So sorry for his loss my friend
MrsLubner
A title reflective of Richard Llewellyn's 1939 international best-selling novel...and a peaceful shot reflective of stellar talent and an artist's eye.
pops
This is a beautiful scene
schonee
I think this is Heaven. So Beautiful!
Mousson
Impressive and fabulous work!!!
bpclarke
Gorgeous scene. A superb capture.
lizzibell
Beautiful...
DennisReed
Lovely country
MedTran39
Beautiful!
dragonmuse
A little bit of heaven.. wonderful :)