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 (22)
Crakmine
That looks absolutely amazing, excellent .)
Misha883
Which way to the Emerald City?
patmartj
Oh to see the poppies in the fields again! This is lovely
PhrankPower
I was gonna ask about the Emerald City, but Misha beat me to it!
giancarlo17
Beautifulst the impressionista picture
Michelle A.
I want to lay in them.....lovely.
Henrik_K
very beautiful, and so inviting to let your thoughts fly...
Corwin13
Bravo, belle profondeur de champ.
cynlee
oh- I can just make out the Oz characters sleeping there- wonderful! think I'd like to see the background in b&w like the foreground appears to be, imho
zatman
Another wonderful image Dan Love the Juxtaposition of the poppies against the yellow flowers and background.
Tommy3D
Lovely image can all most smell the flowers. Like everyone else am off to see the Wizzard.
ChadAustin
Beautiful and stunning image. Very good stuff.
spiderwebb
You continually raise the bar for yourself day after day with this stunning work. This is an amazing photo.
JC_73
high level indeed. of course, the title said "poppy field" and i should feel red. but why i'm feeling so blue? (no, it's not a joke)
SophiaDeer
Stunning! I always liked poppies. They are so beautiful and colorful. You did an excellent job! I love how you have the background a slight blurr. Beautiful work!!
o0ii
lovely:)
Rohyphnol
good shot...
allengraph
Love this!
funkandjazz
ditto to all the above. this a wonderful photo. such a bright, happy and tranquil feel.
logiloglu
so a very wonderful image. fantastic colours, i love this view. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!!
vlaaitje
I wish I could lay down in there, and just watch the sky, and let all free...perfect shot
Turin_Returns
Fabulous location. Cornwall, near St Austell maybe?