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)
Misha883
Very nice misty forest. Glad to see you posting again.
bleachfix
Image looks so life-like...makes me want to leap into the screen and go for a walk. What kind of digicam do you have?
kansas
I agree with both the above comments. Wonderful shot. Nice framing too.
tallpindo
A nice presentation of trees. The contrast of hard focus and soft focus gives truth to the depth.
cynlee
yep- does look 3D & very inviting!
JC_73
yes - interesting and mysterious. have a gelatine print taste
peterbron
Very beautiful!, I love it. It invites me to go to the light, too bad I can't get there. But the invitation is stunning enough!
Xlars
Beautiful! I really would want to be there now :-)
Margit1
Very beautiful, mysterious lighting and image! I want to walk along here ...
Henrik_K
beautiful capture, amazing depth
Akinom
A moment of silence could also be a nice title for this beautiful shot! Ecxellent work, Dany!
HobbyHopper
Wow, beautiful shot of misty forest!
KingPtolemy
Beautiful shot Bravo!!!
clemens-k
great shot with a touch of mystic and fantasy!
SophiaDeer
Excellent work! This looks like the woods in our backyard. Beautiful image!!
jlmattson
Excellent Light and Composition...a Awesome Photo Dan..... ~ JLM ~
ChadAustin
Very beautiful and magical.
zatman
Wonderful photography!!
Kicker
Very surreal indeed.
SeaCrystal
Wow this is so pretty with all the trees and great lighting. Seems I've walked these trails someplace, but was only in my dreams. Great digital danob!
Turin_Turambar
Is this the actual Burnham Wood - or a reference to Macbeth?
danob
Its Burnham woods itself!! Its near where I work in Buckinghamshire
ShadowWind
Great shot, love the misty atmosphere...
Trance
Quite beautiful and mystical, i expect there are little elves behind each tree...marvelous work of photography.
o0ii
lovely atmosphere - great work!!
spiderwebb
Quite the enchanting forest. I agree there is something that comes across very magical in this shot.
borsy
Beautifully done!!!
gallimel
very beautiful. It gives shivers of pleasure and atmosphere.
vlaaitje
ohhhhhhhhhhh this is my passion.....wow great shot......I can smell the green