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 (41)
timtripp
excellent image!
flora-crassella
fantastic image!!!! Great photo!!!!
kenwas
Classic lines indeed! Excellent shot.
Fidelity2
A Grand-Master piece here. 5+!
adrie
Beautiful photoshot my friend, excellent capture.
Hendesse
Fantastic POV, details and reflections. Excellent shot!
beatoangelico
Fantastic details and excellent capture..Bravo..!!!!!
PD154
Well seen and captured mate, I am in awe of the reflections in the beautiful chrome, nice job Danny!
decie
And its in British racing green, nice capture.
auntietk
Oh wow ... what a great shot! I love the contrast between the flat silver finish and the highly reflective paint job. Well see, and a fabulous photograph!
lyron
Wonderful capture!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid and beautiful shot my friend.....!!!
flavia49
great capture!
Ac-Dc
wondeful reflections and lines compo.
MedTran39
Excellent capture!
sandra46
lucky capture! and a really wonderful shot!
MrsLubner
Very well seen. Artistic and very creative with the pov as well and composition. The selection you chose of each for this shot is very nicely balanced for strength.
Fred255
Nice one mate, which one is yours?
bazza
Great capture, beautiful cars. Well done!!
lucindawind
Very Classic !
THROBBE
Very nice classy shot!
magnus073
Great capture of this beauty here Danny, nice job
babuci
Wonderful close up. Gotta love the riveting on the white automobil.
bmac62
Hi Danny...great crop and POV...makes for a very arresting shot.
orig_buggy
fantastic !!!!! Great reflections!!
tizjezzme
Ooooo, Danny, what a great shot this is!!
DennisReed
Gorgeous Work!
npauling
Excellent reflections here.
Richardphotos
you represented so well both with your pov
dbrv6
Excellent closeup and capture!