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)
adrie
Gorgeous and very beautiful landscape picture my friend, excellent capture.
dragonmuse
Gorgeous.. I am loving this series. And I am privileged to be able to share your journeys :)
carlx
Amazingly beautiful place and mood!!! Outstanding image, my friend!!!
flora-crassella
I love your landscape pictures!!!! This is a fantastic photo again!
knupps
Absolutly fantastic. Your images and postwork is outstanding.
Hendesse
Outstanding image. Wonderful colors, light and mood. Looks superb!!
Meisiekind
OMG Danny - I have no words for this... A true masterpiece and an instant favourite! :)
prutzworks
great color treatment & presentation
mininessie
woooow....really gorgeous landscape!!
mermaid
gorgeous, Danny, so peaceful and dramatic at the same time
kbrog
Beautiful landscape and well captured!
flavia49
beautiful!!
jocko500
very lovely
sandra46
superb, spectacular shot!!!!
BorisB
A fantastic scene, really well done!!!
qrud
Mmighty work.
MedTran39
Beautiful!
bmac62
You got me with the quote first. What a beautiful thought. Love what you are doing with your skies lately!!! Such a quiet mood. You can hear the grass grow:)
jeroni
Wonderful and very creative work
billcody
Great work! Sunny and bright, an eyecatcher in these dark and cold days.
babuci
Well that is for sure. Every time you share a photo of your land I am on the holiday and see a beauty of the landscape. Wonderful photogrpah.
kansas
OMG! The beauty of this pastoral scene brings tears to my eyes.
magnus073
Danny this is such a spectacular image my friend, and the thoughts you posted match it so well.
KatandNamon
thanks for letting us partake on the beauty of this scenery
glix70
This is the paradise land!!! Excellent landscape shot!!! Great colors!!! :)
bazza
Wonderful capture and post work..What a spectacular scenery shot...
virginiese
What a stellar panorama ! Now, I know why you call it the esmerald isle :-)
durleybeachbum
Which is exactly what we do here! Great words, and a beautiful pic.
iaacf
Marcel proust was right about this. I think it shows craftmanship to take pictures of the same place every time a bit better than before. This picture underlines that.. simple and I know you have taken dozens of this but I also think this one is better than the ones you have taken before.. and the next one wille be a slightly better too..
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful picture and splendid colors.....!!!!