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 (36)
brycek
So beautiful..lovely capture!!
kagemusha77
Lovely shot, it seems a really dreamy place!
mininessie
wow....really beautiful...i will like to be there!!!
jophoto
Looks like the scene of a fairy tale...just lovely.
Cosme..D..Churruca
terrific place and pic Danny! love it.
flora-crassella
a wonderful old castle!!!!!!! FANTASTIC picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wotan
Beautiful place and shot!
Hedepo
It goes more then 30 years back, that we visited this castle!!! and the medieval dinner was fun!! It is such a beautiful castle, excellent capture!!!
kansas
So wonderful. Looks like a fairy tale castle. Maybe Rapunzel lived there.
BorisB
Very nice scene!!
sharky_
Very nice capature of this castle. Aloha
Feliciti
wonderful capture !! love this old castle's too !!
Richardphotos
superb composition
carlx
Amazingly beautiful!!!
Wolfmanw
Superb shot and clarity
magnus073
Your classic capture of this beautiful old castle is amazing Danny, I'd love to know more about it.
qrud
Castle in Galway, again a wonderful view and landscape.
Hendesse
Excellent shot, fantastic POV. What a beautiful and interesting place.
featherwitch
Really enjoying this series as I'll probably never be able to step foot there. Gorgeous country and photos! Thanks for sharing! :o)
mps
Wonderful image
MrsRatbag
Marvelous scene, almost like a fairy tale. Your capture is beautiful!
bazza
Fabulous capture, castles always fascinate me guess its because we don't have them here.. well done!!
ia-du-lin
great castle foto, beautiful place/landscape
Lashia
Awesome scene- thanks for sharing! :)
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid place and fantastic photography.....!!!
KarmaSong
You've perfectly captured the mood of this popular place in Connemara. A superb photo, as always, Danny !
romanceworks
Such a delightful photo of this wonderful castle. CC
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful landscape !Fantastic scene !
belasebok
Wonderful place and excellent photo!
dragonmuse
Gorgeous and serene scene.. wonderful capture!