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 (29)
MagikUnicorn
WONDERFUL PLACE
flora-crassella
wonderful picture!!!!
Dreamingbee
fascinating bridge - wonderful looking - and great place ans shot - thx for sharing and informations !
carlx
Amazing place and photography, my friend!!!
kbrog
Excellent capture! Really great POV and composition. :)
MrsRatbag
Oh, my! I never saw that one, what an absolutely stunningly beautiful bridge! Oooh, lucky you....now I HAVE to go back!
romanceworks
What a lovely bridge and photo. CC
Meisiekind
Awesome pov showing off the lovely architecture of the bridge!
cfulton
If I recall correctly there are still scars visible from the gunpowder explosion on a barge being towed under it. I love the history there! Clive
danob
Lol yeah Clive it is also known as Blowup bridge.. What I also liked you can spot in full size are the rope grooves in the side of the cast Iron pillars the one on the right.. Years of rasping along the pillars by the ropes..
Isabelle711
Most beautiful site and I love the architecture of the bridge. :))))) Looks like a most wonderfrul place to set and get lost in ones thoughts. :)))) Excellent in each and every way. :))))))) Thank you for looking at one of my images today. :)))))))) Thank you for sharing all the beauty you see. :))))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :)))))))
kansas
An amazing bridge. Wonderful photo. Thanks for the info about it.
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. God Bless.
jeroni
Beautiful composition. excellent work
bmac62
A bricklayers masterpiece. Looks great at the zoom.
DananJaya_Chef
magnus073
This is such a fascinating bridge Danny, and thank you so much for providing some details behind it
bazza
Stunning bridge and capture, well done!!
jocko500
cool
NightGallery
Great looking place. I could spend hours there. Wonderful view of it my friend.
sharky_
Very well captured. Excellent photography. Aloha
Feliciti
a beautiful place to sit down and relax ! wonderful capture!
Blush
What an awesome place... Beautiful...so relaxing and tranquil looking I got up a few new ones......hope to see you drop by... would love to see ya drop by LOL Love this..........and it's a fav Hugs Susan~
DennisReed
Beautiful Photography!
rainbows
A beautiful bridge and capture, dear Danny. Hope you had a good day. Hugs for all day. Di. Di. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful place and splendid photography my friend.....!!!
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful place and bridbe !Great capture and photo !
jophoto
Very fine image!
sandra46
GORGEOUS IMAGE