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 (31)
THROBBE
Nice work but why 2012?
flora-crassella
wow!!!!! A VERY beautiful image! GREAT photo!!!!
danob
Lol Typo on the 2012 I can post it again next year ;-)
BorisB
An excellent composition!!
marybelgium
beautiful !
monjo71
A beautiful image. Well composed with a pleasing DOF
kansas
Most beautiful! Wonderful Wordsworth words.
carlx
Wonderful little flowers and focus, my friend!!!
lior
With this photo' you've made my day, Danny!
pat40
Very Nice, but 2012?
romanceworks
Elegant beauty. CC
magnus073
This is such a beautiful image Danny, and very profound
qrud
Fine shot.
Hendesse
Wonderful colours and great DOF. Looks fantastic!
SIGMAWORLD
Very nice.
mariogiannecchini
Very beautiful image , Danny !
Faemike55
2012? I see 2011! did I miss something? Great photo
3x3
great shot x
bazza
Very lovely Danny nice DOF indeed, excellent posting!!
Simpleworks
Beautiful image Excellent presentation.
sharky_
Sweet Beauties.... Aloha
kgb224
I also see 2012 anywhere in this post. Superb capture my friend. The Out of Flower in the background gives this picture lots of strength.Outstanding work my friend.
lyron
Beautiful!!
rainbows
Beautiful words and capture, dear Danny. So lovely... Hugs. DiDi. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderfl and very beautiful work my friend....!!!!
iaacf
Beautiful... ehhhh.... tullips??
Littlejock
Beautiful work. Amazing style and technique.. Big Hugs my friend. Luis
Cosme..D..Churruca
a fantastic pic Danny!
moochagoo
A refreshing picture in Winter
aksirp
yes, thats right, i see it every year and i am waiting for springtime and my next tulips! beautiful done!!!