Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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 (54)
newleaf
Doesn't time fly! Hang on to your keys my friend, Hugs Pat
Grego_Sheen
Oh my, time is running faster... Happy of this long friendshit and thanks for all what you bring to us, this is mostly precious!
flavia49
fantastic picture!!! congrats!!!
sandra46
thanks for your roses! it's a pleasure to watch your artwork!
decie
happy days and years Dan and its nice to know you sorry i cant say im that long i opened my account but left it ideal for almost a year, and i hope i can stay as long as you and learn from you as i go along:)
kansas
Congrats on 7 years of gorgeous photos you have shared with us. I have looked forward to each new shot. So glad to be able to call you a good friend.
CavalierLady
A beautiful image to celebrate this occasion, for which we are glad, for all the inspiration you have given us with your photography in these seven years, Danny!
Mousson
wonderful image!!!
evensteven
Congrats on seven tears. Here's to many more!
SoulEatar
For Dan the Man the shots in the can ! Serious - Your passion for and Luv of is genuin - Simple and real - Less is more - & - if were lucky wisdom comes with age ! LOL - One minute at times can seem to last a lifetime - But 7 years gone in the blink of an eye - Thankyou for the memorys my friend - But goodbye --- not yet . as always take care ;)
durleybeachbum
Marvellous! Congratulations!
DennisReed
Congrats on seven years here Dan! Here's wishing for another seven!
Digitaleagle
Maybe we should be thanking you Danny for your 7 years I'm sure we are all the better for it. I personally have learned form visiting your gallery, and reading your comments in the forum. Congratulations on 7 years.
iaacf
Congratulations!!Seven years on RR is a very long time.. in your case it means posting a fresh photograph almost every day. It´s great that you managed to do that. Congratulations!
Meisiekind
Happy 7th birthday dear Danny! It is a privilege to be your friend and your work is outstanding and most enjoyable!!! Heres to many, many more happy years!!! :) Oh - a wonderful image and I love the "old" feel to the roses!!!
lucindawind
congrats ! a very beautiful capture!
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.Congratulations with this feat my friend.
dbrv6
Excellent and Congrats on 7years!
clemens-k
7 years? damn how the time flies! sadly not many from the old school are active here anymore.. anyway, the best are still here ;) Congratulations, Danny!
JaneEden
Danny this is wonderful and thank you for such a beautiful dedi. Many congratulations on being her for 7 years and it is a great pleasure for me to have made such a good friend of you. Here's to the next 7 years, hugs Jane xx
GOLDILOCKSUK
Happy 7th anniversary and a perfect posting :) Cathy xoxoxo
Littlejock
Great subject to express all this years in RR. I appreciate so much your work and friendship and your professional work is a great reference to me and help me a lot to improve my work. I hope you are ok and still more pics to admire from you. Hugs. Luis
giovanino
Lovely Image and Scene,Beautifully Done
csikigyopar
beatiful work..