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 (27)
SophiaDeer
Beautiful!! It has such a peaceful and relaxing quality about it! Bravo!!
pjaj
Very beautiful work "D". Excellent job!
Tanialmeida
oh u manage to capture the spirit oh so very well!
Akinom
What a beautiful landscape. Great place for holidays I assume. OMG it lasts such a long time till my holidays will come. Wonderful job, Dan!
danob
Oh yeah one of my Italian retreats!
tallpindo
The contrast of nature with development makes this a cozy valley.
borsy
Excellent image!!!! How I wish that were my backyard!
PhrankPower
so nice.
Misha883
Definitely worth posting.
ascrazy
O!!!it is like my environment where I live!
RodolfoCiminelli
It is a landscape of great beauty..!! I like..!!
jlmattson
Very Beautiful Photograph.... Breathtaking to see in person I bet..... Excellent ~ JLM ~
cynlee
after seeing so many postings of Italy, i'm even more determined to go someday... soon! great shot Danny :)
spiderwebb
The hills are alive with the sound of...oh 'er excuse me couldn't help it this is so beautiful!
grrrduhbear
Great shot . A good place to be fur sure!! Grrrr
HobbyHopper
Nice shot!
patmartj
Beautiful valley, majestic mountains
jyriviuhko
Magnificant!!
ChadAustin
Beautiful image-love the ray of light
flashone
HOORAY, I'M NUMBER 19! Ah, to be 19 again. Takes me back to that time when I met Fifi, a little french girl....from Cleveland. Oh, sorry Dan. Very nice pic and definitely worth posting as I'm sure are most of your photos.
ShadowWind
A beautiful shot indeed...
che18530
Absolutely gorgeous Danny! We have some places like this in Tennessee...It's so quiet and peaceful and it looks as if God reached down with His hands and did some landscaping and sculpting for His own personal pleasure.
linkinpark
Wodnerful picture,beautiful nature landscape..I love it!
bijouchat
what a gorgeous panorama... the light piercing the clouds really makes this too!
Margit1
Very beautiful scene and mood! The light from the sky is awesome!
Tommy3D
Wow! What a peaceful pastorial scene. A most beautiful photo. Bravo!!
Xlars
Wooow! this beats a 3D created picture with Terragen, Vue, Bruce, Mojo etc. etc. ... excellent photo :-)