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 (40)
kgb224
Such a gorgeous capture and dedication my friend.
Meisiekind
Oh Danny - this is beyond words! Most glorious view and image! Congratulations!! A real winner! :)
kenwas
That is just awesome work Danny!
Littlejock
Congratulations my friend Danny. The special mood colours and unreal ambient make this shot VERY special to my eyes. You have a excellent taste my friend. Thank you to show. Luis
flora-crassella
what a fantastic picture!!!! Like a oil painting of an "old master artist"....
carlx
Marvellous photography, my friend!!!
BorisB
A wonderful scene, very well done!!
Hubba1
Awesome scene :) Very cool shot !
tommorules
Love the softly rolling gentle hills.... Perhaps ask Santa for a stronger ND grad for Christmas??
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic and creative realization my friend.....!!!!
qrud
top art.
volcomman1
great!
adrie
Very beautiful view and photoshot and the presentation is just fantastic....excellent capture.
flavia49
splendid image!!!
bmac62
A blazingly good image. Glad you mentioned Maria. I've been missing her posts.
lucindawind
stunning beauty captured !
pauldeleu
Beautiful.
knupps
OMG.....what a landscape shot....
npauling
Beautiful colouring in this lovely capture and a great view too.
bazza
Wow and wow what an amazing capture and view so beautiful. Would make a great picture for a book also, well done Danny..
magnus073
Danny this is a marvelous dedication and one of the most beautiful sunset captures I have ever seen my friend.
StandsInAwe
Spectacular shot!
auntietk
Gorgeous image!
psyoshida
That scene it too lovely to imagine a battle of any kind occurring there. Spectacular composition and lighting.
kansas
Takes my breath away!!! So utterly beautiful!
sharky_
A most beautiful dedication to our friend. Excellent job. Aloha
newleaf
Proper Job!
rainbows
Like a beautiful dream, dear Danny. Glorious work! Hugs. DiDi. xx
Alex_Antonov
Excellent!
JuliaKretsch
Incredibly beautiful!