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)
flora-crassella
great picture!!!!!
dorothylee
Love the lighting and the way it highlights the old machinery. Great atmosphere!
kbrog
Excellent capture!
cfulton
The light on the window frames almost looks like a negative - perfect B&W subject - adds to the history. Cheers, Clive
madame
Marvellous b/w capture... wonderful light work and great mood ! Excellent !!!
Domi48
Great image!
adrie
Beautiful capture!
mairekas
Great B & W work!!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
fantastic Danny! a great inspiration for a steampunk "something".
carlx
Awesome machine, tones and mood, Danny!!!
belasebok
I like the lights in this picture. Great photo!
bmac62
Bygone era. A day when machinists ruled:) Like the sharp contrast in this well done B&W. My father was a highly skilled machinist from the beginning of WWII into the beginning of the space age. He even got to fix a camera lens system he had built while it sat ready to launch into outer space on the top of an Air Force rocket. Today there isn't much left for a human machinist to do.
kgb224
Outstanding work my friend.
mininessie
so good
jeroni
Fantastic light and mood. Superb shot
mariogiannecchini
Marvellous b/w capture !!Wonderful light work !Great atmosphere!
magnus073
This is so cool Danny and I would love to see it in person as my family has been a part of that business for generations. I like the old classic equipment
schonee
Excellent and Love that Black & White well done
jocko500
very good shot
watapki66
Beautiful work!
MedTran39
Great shot!
babuci
Wonderful ballance between dark and light tone.
romanceworks
Super photo. CC
bazza
Great shot and B&W of this old machinery, very well done.. Excellent capture Danny!
Meowgli
very atmospheric lighting and great contrasts, well played sir
Meisiekind
A wonderful moody shot with the most perfect light! Excellent work Danny! :) (as always!!)
lucindawind
excellent title .. fantastic capture and in B&W is perfect for this
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid photo and impressive atmosphere....!!!
tennesseecowgirl
Lovely work~
decie
nice b/w and nice lighting.