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 (32)
mininessie
wow! this on is really gorgeous!
makron
Maravilloso paisaje otoñal. Colores calidos muy apropiados para la estacion que estamos. Wonderful autumn scenery. Warm colors very appropriate for the season we are.
Meisiekind
Marvelous! I am amazed at the different tones! Wonderful image Danny with the sun flare adding some magic!
flora-crassella
wonderful autumn picture!!!!!! GREAT!!!!!
magnus073
Nice job on this one Danny, I love this lush area
rainbows
Gorgeous capture, dear Danny. The light is amazing. Warms the heart when the nOrth sea gales are a howling here. Tiles off the roof today... Costs a fortune to get them repaired. Hey ho.. Hugs DiDi. xx
flavia49
beautiful
rocserum
Seeing this wonderful piece of nature, I can still hear the birds! And the buzz, the rustling of the leaves....A very magic photograph Daniel! RS
carlx
Amazingly beautiful!!!
DennisReed
Beautiful!
alanwilliams
you never need an excuse to go back to Stourhead in my opinion and your picture validates this
kgb224
Stunning golden capture my friend.
jmb007
beau paysage!
bazza
Fantastic capture very beautiful golden colours!!
kobaltkween
the golden leaves hold the light until they almost glow themselves. beautiful.
babuci
The sunburst is excelent. Also love the yellowish colors of the fall.
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful picture ! Grreat colors and lighting !
dragonmuse
Oooh, more captures of Lothlorien ;)
kansas
Most beautiful place and photo.
jocko500
very lovely
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and beautiful photography.......!!!!
romanceworks
Gorgeous shot. They are like gods reaching toward the heavens. CC
nikolais
stunning light and tones, Dan!
sergio6
I like very much autumns colors and woods landscape. Good shot.
sharky_
Simply Beautiful.. Aloha
Alex_Antonov
Very well done!
MedTran39
Absolutely beautiful!
dixievb
Love that lens flare--perfect in this setting.
newleaf
Lovely capture
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent capture.