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 (28)
mininessie
nice shot!! a great moment you captured!
jophoto
What an amazing face and profile. Well done!
magnus073
Very nice capture Danny, everything about it is perfect
mariogiannecchini
Beautiful candid capture !!!
m_j_s
Wonderful shot! A really nice photo!
SenZzo
Great capture!
makron
Great capture and wonderful portrait
kbrog
Perfect candid capture! :)
MrsRatbag
Really excellent shot--It makes me very curious about this person!
gunsan
Fascinating portrait!
jeroni
Fantastic photography
bazza
Great capture, well done!!
Faemike55
Very intense portrait Great capture
RedundantlyAbundant
Great! The Stranger will never know he had such an excellent candid portrait of himself!
iaacf
Hehehe.. this is a great capture and a funny one at the same time.
sharky_
Excellent candid shot. Aloha
aksirp
snap shot / portrait with personality and sense of decency. superb picture!
kgb224
Outstanding portrait Danny. God Bless.
rainbows
Excellent candid capture, dear Danny. Hugs for all day. DiDi. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic photography my friend.....!!!!
Turin_Returns
Wonderfully expressive hands.
1010
Awesome shot Dannie. So crisp!
DennisReed
Interesting subject!
blondeblurr
A very pristine presentation, BB
sandra46
AMAZING COMPOSITION!
Cosme..D..Churruca
excellent photography!
lyron
Great!!!
kobaltkween
what an incredible portrait. just stunning.