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 (45)
zulaan
Dreamy and peaceful !
flora-crassella
wonderful view!!!! Great picture!!!!!!!!!
kansas
Oh my! How very beautiful!
magnus073
Wonderful photo Danny and such a spectacular view my friend
mininessie
wonderful...love it so much!
kbrog
That is a fantastic view! Excellent capture!
rocserum
lets guess, Cornwall? Stunning coastview! RS
kenwas
Just a fine, delicious shot Danny!
flavia49
wonderful panorama!!
jared99
Beautiful scene and photograph.
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent photo!
BorisB
Wonderful image and an impressive landscape!!
adrie
Beautiful landscape view and presentation excellent work.
romanceworks
A stunning seascape. CC
helanker
What a lovely landscape indeed. Wonderful sunshine too. Excellently captured.
jarmila
majestic capture,,so nice and relaxing place,,lovely shot,,ciao
marybelgium
beautiful !
jocko500
love these rocks here. wonderful shot
Meowgli
classic tranquil coastal view, very nice.. I like the single figure on the land too
carlx
Fabulous and wonderful place, my friend!!! Fantastic photography!!!
mariogiannecchini
Fantastic view! Excellent capture!
dragonmuse
Qonderful scene. I love those rocks.
sandra46
EXCELLENT SUPERB IMAGE !!!
auntietk
Such a gorgeous coastline! It always amazes me how different our coasts are. You'd never mistake here for there. Beautiful!
bazza
Wow what a spectacular scenery and view this looks great well done!!
dorothylee
A wonderful view and a super capture!
watapki66
Beautiful land/sea scape!
MrsLubner
How my eye skips gently from one rocky ledge to another, across the water. A truly enchanting shot.
lyron
Excellent image!!
lizzibell
Beautiful place...