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 (64)
mininessie
wonderful...i would like to live there :)
adrie
This is a very beautiful place and i love those old houses excellent shot.
Rainastorm
Looks beautiful. Would love to visit there one day. Highly unlikely, but I can dream. :-)
StudioArtVartanian
beautiful!!!
j-art
Wow, this loos like right out of a fairytale - Wonderful!!!!
flora-crassella
a really beautiful village!!!!! Fantastic picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DarkStormCrow
Excellent shot and scene, well done...
koosievantutte
this shot certainly shows the beauty - great atmosphere.
Sea_Dog
Stunning. Great composition, an exceptional image.
Ac-Dc
Marvelous lights on it,well done.
auntietk
"Picturesque" doesn't even begin to cover it. If this were a painting, I would say the artist had idealized and fabricated ... but here it is! An absolutely stunning photograph.
Meowgli
gorgeous and idyllic, fabulous work Danny
carlx
Amazingly beautiful image, my friend!!! Love the colors, light and atmosphere!!!
lucindawind
oh my this is fabulous .. its so beautiful ..I would love to live there or even visit ....a Charles Dickens scene
magnus073
Wonderful photo Danny and it is easy to see why everyone is so captivated with this majestic area
kenwas
I love this place. So special. Beautiful shot Danny!
marybelgium
so beautiful !
kbrog
Excellent shot!
dbrv6
Stunning! What lighting - perfect time of day for that stonework and architecture.
lyron
What a beautiful image. Excellent shot!!
kgb224
Outstanding capture my friend.
JaneEden
Oh my goodness this is simply breathtakingly beautiful in every way, thank you so much for sharing this splendid photography with us dear Danny, hugs Jane xxx p.s. It must be the most enchanting place when it has been snowing!!!Keep well and safe dear friend xx
subcultura
wonderful , wanna go there immediatly :-)
jeroni
Excellent shot, fantastic colors and details
paulbosse
It is so clean that i though it was a 3d vew... Nice shot.
sandra46
super gorgeous shot!!!! it's perfect!!!!
flavia49
magnificent picture!!
HERBshines
It reminds me of A Dickens novel........All the weathering on these buildings you can't create easily today. Love the streetlight too,cobblestone sidewalk and the over all feeling. Where is my mug of meade, my Friend.....
jocko500
look like a old time Christmas images of the old masters
EngleWolf
No doubt I love this shot!! One of the best I've seen in a while!! =)