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 (39)
fallen21
Splendid place & shot!
Feliciti
the perfect place for artists indeed !!wonderful for me to see this again !!
monjo71
Wow. Awesome shot Danny.
BorisB
What a peaceful scene, great!!
dcarvell
Great composition and treatment of color.
thecytron
Xcellent clarity and details!
kgb224
This is perfect my friend. A painting in a painting my friend. God Bless.
Meisiekind
This image looks like a painting! Wonderful colors and light and a great composition Dan!
jophoto
What a beautiful work of art! Splendid job Danny!
X-PaX
Very nice capture. I like the colors and the lighting very much. Well done.
magnus073
Fantastic capture here Danny, it is such a majestic looking place and easy to see why it's such a draw
carlx
Amazing place and capture, Danny!!!
bmac62
What a gorgeous wall hanging this would make Danny. You've postworked your image in the style of a Norman Rockwell painting...well an Irish Norman Rockwell anyway:-) I can't say enough about how much I like this!!!
sharky_
I admire these painters. Nice shot of them. Aloha
romanceworks
Looks like a lovely place to find artistic inspiration. CC
jadench
Very cool capture. Artists at work....taken by an artist at work. Very nicely done
Sea_Dog
Superb! wonderful scene.
bazza
This is fabulous Danny a beautiful work and as Bill said this could hang on a wall..
Blush
A wonderful looking place I have a wishing stone from there Connemara Marble...you rub it and wish for something won it in a contest...it is one of my most prized possesion just this lil stone from from Galway Ireland Love the image........ Hugs Susan~
MrsRatbag
How lovely, I can see why people want to go there...this looks like a painting within a painting! But I think I'd rather memorialize it in photograph!
DennisReed
Excellent!
whaleman
A special place! Very nice!
rainbows
Beautiful capture dear Danny. They look to be having the time of their lives. Hugs for all day. DiDi. Nice to see a posting from you!
GiMi53
This is incredibly beautiful; these colors are awesome ! Excellent upload, Danny ! :~)
aksirp
fascinating, looks like a cliché about artist preferred places:) full of color and very clear, endless details, very interesting to beheld in this!
dbrv6
Cool and interesting shots - like the colors
Digitaleagle
I can see from your image why they come to this place, beautiful colors and landscapes to paint. I just took my first art class last night, not sure if painting is for me, but the class was fun and interesting although harder than I thought it would be. Wonderful shot Danny!
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic and wonderful photography my friend....!!!
Hendesse
A beautiful place indeed. Fantastic shot, wonderful colors!!
kbrog
Wonderful capture! The place makes the shot. :)