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)
BorisB
A wonderful composition with fabulous light!!
kgb224
Stunning sight and capture my friend. God Bless.
carlx
Wonderful place, capture and mood, Danny!!!
X-PaX
Wonderful capture. Well done.
magnus073
Great capture here Danny, it sounds like a wonderful place.
mininessie
a very beautiful place!
Rainastorm
I love it. Just absolutely love it!
Adobe_One_Kenobi
"We had Hovis, with real bootah" Great shot Dan, the clarity and PP is boss mate.
sharky_
Interesting to see these structures with no space between. Nice. Aloha
dbrv6
Wonderful capture!
romanceworks
Such a quaint town and wonderful photo. CC
PhrankPower
Wow! Such history! Beautiful place and great shot too.
pauldeleu
Nicely organized.
bazza
What a beautiful place, very nice indeed!!
DennisReed
Stunning location!
rainbows
Your capture is perfect, dear Danny. Wonderful work. Hugs for all day. DiDi. xx
MrsRatbag
Perfectly inviting and scenic; what a lovely village!
THROBBE
Beautiful detail and light!
thecytron
A very good photo!
dragonmuse
Gorgeous capture.
sandra46
SUPERLATIVE CREATION
angora
your country is so incredibly beautiful!!! lovely capture!!! (although it doesn't seem handy to live on a slope like that ;-))
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful place and fantastic photo , Danny !Great image !
bmac62
A gorgeous scene Danny.
Hendesse
Fantastic view. Beautiful colors, light and excellent details.
JaneEden
Hi Danny don't faint it is me lol. Wow oh wow I love love love this photo, and these quaint little cottages, how wonderful to be able to visit such a place, I would love nothing more than to be able to do that right now, wonder if I will ever get there again, I do hope so. Thanks for the most wonderful photo Danny, hugs Jane xx
labatt50
Superb!!! The lighting is perfect. I see one thatched roof, too.
junge1
What a gorgeous old village beautifully captured Danny!
alanwilliams
lovely Shaftesbury, near my home village of Hindon, i never tire of it. This is such a beautiful light on these gorgeous old cottages lining he hill.