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 (38)
ArtistKimberly
Beautiful,
BorisB
What a wonderful composition!!
carlx
Wonderful place, colors and mood, Danny!!!
nikolais
stunning image, Dan!
kgb224
Wonderful find and capture my friend. God Bless.
bmac62
And a delightful composition for a viewer like me:)
gunsan
Beautiful landscape! Happy New Year Danny!
KarmaSong
Your exposure settings had to be perfect to achieve such a magnificent contrasted sky in the distance. A superb capture, Danny!
tommorules
I can never resist a lone tree either :)
kbrog
Excellent POV on this landscape, great capture! :)
bazza
Great shot Danny what a beautiful area..
ia-du-lin
beautiful landscape, very nice shot
magnus073
Stunning capture Danny, thus really is a lovely place
sandra46
SUPERLATIVE CREATION
jocko500
the saying is true as the grass on the other side is greener. this is a wonderful image
MrsLubner
a poetic sight. Stunning shot.
kansas
Beautiful scenic sight.
watapki66
Beautiful scene and composition!
DennisReed
Lovely spot!
angora
it's stunning!!!
Hendesse
Beautiful landscape, colors and view. An excellent shot!
rainbows
Beautiful, dear Danny. Hugs for all day. DiDi. xx
fallen21
Amazing place!
Feliciti
like the soft colours of the nature and shapes of trees too!!
RodolfoCiminelli
A wonderful and beautiful photography my friend....!!!
nathalie06
A very peacefull landscape.... have you use some filters fot it ? that remind me some ones of Giancarlo... same natural poetry. Bad period this end of year, I miss him... even if life go on. Hugs my friend, Nathalie
pauldeleu
Beautiful capture.
MrsRatbag
The sky is dramatically beautiful also; what a lovely capture!
marybelgium
very very beautiful !
romanceworks
Beautiful photo of such a lovely place to walk. CC