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)
monjo71
A real stunner Danny. Great image.
jarmila
Lovely moment captured - Lovely light
MrsRatbag
::: sigh ::: Such breathtaking beauty! And I love the little boat moored behind the foliage in the foreground. Fantastic capture!
0rest4wicked
A grand and beautiful scene!
Digitaleagle
Beautiful lush colors, love the shadows and the lighting, the sky is quite dramatic. Love the composition with the boats in the for ground, the reflections, the pond. Very nice DOF. But the climatic sentence to this story is the rainbow, another dramatic feature. Beautiful POV and beautiful work, Danny.
BorisB
What a wonderful scene!!
alanwilliams
a wonderful spot, peace perfect peace
Fidelity2
Superb! I am very glad about this one. Thanks. 5+!
magnus073
This is such a lovely image Danny, and thanks for sharing a bit of the history also
brewgirlca
Hard to believe this place exists outside of a fairy tale!
jophoto
Lovely and peaceful!
bazza
This is a fabulous capture Danny I love the 2 boats in the foreground also.. It looks like a picture book scene so lovely!!
kgb224
Amazing capture my friend. God Bless.
carlx
Fantastic and peaceful, Danny!!!
wotan
Fascinating... nothing more to say!
qrud
One perfect panorama capture.
KarmaSong
What a mood and atmosphere in this calm and soothing Irish landscape! A fabulous capture, in every respect! 5+++
MrsLubner
Breathtaking! I am so proud of my heritage when I see this. And oh, how I wish I could see these lands for myself. This is a magnificent photo.
jocko500
super looking place
DennisReed
Stunning!
ia-du-lin
wonderful landscape, nice shot
bmac62
Spectacular. Such a rich land. One day...
fallen21
Superb place & view!
rainbows
Stunning capture, dear Danny. A rainbow is a blessing... Hugs for all day. DiDi. xx
sharky_
Outstanding view. Aloha
Feliciti
looks like a lovely place !! like all natural colors and lighting too!!
Hendesse
Wow... what a view. Wonderful light and mood. An excellent shot!
pauldeleu
Excellent work.
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic photography Daniel....!!!
kansas
A magical scene. So beautiful.