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 (31)
MrsRatbag
Such a beautiful and peaceful spot...I want to go there some day! Excellent capture, Danny!
ia-du-lin
wonderful landscape, very nice photo
MrsLubner
Sublime. It has that look of being well maintained for its beauty. Stellar shot.
Feliciti
love this place ,visits few years ago this place three times !! wonderful capture !!
magnus073
This is one fine capture of this truly beautiful area Danny. Hope you have a Happy New Year my friend.
Meisiekind
Stellar image Dan! HNY to you and yours!
bmac62
Ansel Adams would highly approve:) Happy New Year Danny.
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. God Bless.
BorisB
A gorgeous landscape!!
carlx
Amazing place and capture, Danny!!! Happy New Year!!!
bazza
Great capture of this fabulous area Danny.. Happy New Year to you and your wife!
wotan Online Now!
Beautiful shot & place... Have a happy New Year!!!
kbrog
Beautiful landscape capture! :) Happy New Year! :D
ArtistKimberly
Beautiful Image,
jophoto
Beautiful landscape!
watapki66
Beautiful scene!
tommorules
I have a five foot wide Philip Plisson "Hookers, Connemara" framed print on the wall in my lounge. It's my favourite thing in the whole world! Would love to visit one day. HNY 2012 Danny, may it be better than 2011 for all of us.
rainbows
Beautiful landscape, dear Danny. Wishing you and yours a very happy new year. Hugs for all day. DiDi. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive place and wonderful photography my friend Daniel....!! Happy New Year....!!!! #:O)
marybelgium
Beautiful ! Wish you a very Happy New Year !
GiMi53
Wonderful & peaceful landscape ! Happy New Year ! :~)
pat40
So Beautiful,
X-PaX
Wonderful landscape shot. Well done.
gunsan
So wonderfully green and with beautiful lines of the landscape, great shot!
mps
Gorgeous image
sandra46
OUTSTANDING LANDSCAPE!
jocko500
happy new year
DennisReed
Lovely area!
angora
wishing you & your loved ones a WONDERFUL 2012!!! stunning pic, love Ireland!!!
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful photo and great landscape ! Splendidi colors !