Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne,Ă‚Â Ă‚Â
The belief that a good photograph is the result of a good camera places the importance upon the equipment rather than upon the photographer.Ă‚Â It emphasizes the machine rather than the man, the tool rather than the artist, the technology rather than the artistic intent.Ă‚Â It is as if Monet had been told that the reasonĂ‚Â why his paintings were so beautiful was because he had such good paintbrushes.Ă‚Â Or as if Paul Bocuse’s culinary excellence was explained away by his use of superlative pots and pans.Ă‚Â Or again if Yo-Yo Ma had been informed that his Stradivarius was solely responsible for the stunning quality of his music.Ă‚Â
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.Ă‚Â 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.Ă‚Â It is missing the point about the human factor, about the man or the woman that actually made use of this instrument.Ă‚Â After all, art is made by artists and not by tools.Ă‚Â Tools are inanimate objects that need someone to set them in motion.Ă‚Â 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 (37)
mininessie
precious!
rainbows
The light is beautiful, dear Danny. Looks just the way I see and hear them in Bay. Glorious work. Hugs, DiDi. xx
flora-crassella
fantastic image!!!!!!
Feliciti
excellent captured !! with wonderful lighting!!
bmac62
The colors are so soft...the gull so alive. Beautiful presentation.
BorisB
Outstanding image!!
EyeOfTheJen
absolutely wonderful!
kbrog
Wonderful capture of this graceful bird! :)
lyron
Beautiful image!!!
kansas
Very beautiful!
aksirp
bright and light, soft and clear, BEAUTIFUL!
magnus073
What a wonderful capture Danny, your art is always so fantastic
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful capture , Danny ! Great photo !
rockstrider
Amazing capture and composition Danny!
bazza
Wonderful capture Danny..
Minaya
Fantastic photo!
romanceworks
A beautiful shot, Danny. CC
lior
So wonderful, Dany!!!!!!!
MrsLubner
Breathtaking in grace, beauty and the cameraman's skill. Outstanding shot and so very compelling.
makron
Preciosa imagen my friend. Well done
MrsRatbag
A soaring capture, stunning!
jeroni
Very nice shot and colour contrast
Bossie_Boots
Incredible superb work !!
Faemike55
Very lovely capture
Lashia
Perfect timing for this shot- thanks for sharing! :-)
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jophoto
Lovely image!
tennesseecowgirl
excellent work
npauling
Excellent lighting in this wonderful capture.
Firesnuffer
I love the simplistic tone of this shot... a wonderful sense of purity!
fallen21
Wonderful shot.