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 (58)
frankie96
Very pretty...
bpclarke
Gorgeous capture. I love rainy days for this reason. :o)
babuci
Wonderful capture, poor flowers I am sure they wish sunshine too.
schonee
Instant fave! I love them so beautiful!
MrsRatbag
Such a beautiful whiteness and clarity!
G_Mansco
Wonderful capture, but they could also be skirts from Hawaiian dancers ;O) hulahop..... LOL
erlandpil
Very nice picture erland
Turin_Returns
This feeling produces a cool and refreshing sensation.
romanceworks
Such a sweet shot. The rain can make things quite beautiful. CC
adrie
Amazing shot my friend, excellent capture.
lucindawind
gorgeous!!!
DarkStormCrow
Excellent shot, well done...
MagikUnicorn
Beautiful shot
CavalierLady
What a perfect title for this lovely image! Sometimes the sweetest shots come from unexpected times and places.
kansas
Oh so refreshing and beautiful!!!
dbrv6
Stunning! Wonderful use of focus.
DennisReed
Most Refreshing!
npauling
A super capture with these bending in the rain.
KarmaSong
'One man's meat is another man's poison' could well apply for these wonderful flowers having suffered from the rain, but the droplets on these tired petals are fantastic.
JaneEden
I am always in awe of your photography, and how you can make even a couple of washed out daisies look so fragile yet magnificent. Superb shot and presentation Danny, hugs Jane xx
MedTran39
Gorgeous!
3x3
wonderfull capture Daniel x
petercp
They are so soft and delicate, wonderful photograph Daniel!
Realm_Of_Illusion
Very beautiful close up :)
iaacf
Singin'??? OK.. if you say so... Anyway, they are beautiful.
Littlejock
Gorgeous subject and superb focus. Congratulations for your creative mind
traceyjane
beautiful
typeitout68
thats a beautiful save.. love the different perspective.. love the sad beauty