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 (75)
bclaytonphoto
love the gradient here Dan
auntietk
Oh my. What a gorgeous breakwater ... that curve is so graceful! I love the colors, the mood, the composition. Fantastic work!
PD154
Wonderful POV, I very much like the "Golden Hour" effect here, top notch mate
kenmo
Awesome....
Myel
Excellent point of view. I like the geometric assembly of the elements (the gradient in the sky and the sea) and the curvature of the dock.
clbsmiley
Lovely!!
erlandpil
Good pictire in both color and comp. erland
flora-crassella
fantastic colors! Great picture!!!!
kenwas
Such a soothing image! Thanks!
bmac62
Great atmosphere Danny! Not a bird in sight though:)
kgb224
Majestic capture my friend.I like the title that you used for this upload.It does in fact look if the structure wants to sail away.
decie
beautiful photo a real postcard great capture.
MrsRatbag
Wonderful shot; I love the gold light!
THROBBE
Beautiful color tones and excellent capture!!!
rjamason
wow this is amazing!!! what do you charge for me to travel with you and learn this stuff lol I have yet to find really good photographers up here in the mountains that I can learn from :) Great shot love the colors :-)
magnus073
Really a magnificent shot here Danny, a truly spectacular view
DAVER2112
Wow! Really cool shot! :)
BorisB
Excellent work with amazing atmosphere!!
Hendesse
Excellent shot with impressive depth. Fantastic view and mood.
kansas
A beautiful golden photo. I like the breakwater. Nicely curved.
Meisiekind
What glorious warm coloring and the breakwater is so unusual! I love the curve and how your composed the image! Great work Danny! :)
evensteven
Very nice my friend!
romanceworks
It looks so neat with the curve of the dock and the yellow sky. Beautiful. CC
lyron
Fantastic image. Excellent!!!
durleybeachbum
Marvellous!
zoren
great!
sharky_
The colors and POV are fantastic... Excellent capture. Aloha
3x3
wow!stunning capture Daniel x
Fidelity2
Super "great" on your part. 5+.
adrie
Beautiful photoshot and presentation my friend, excellent done.