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 (37)
pjaj
Excellent photo "D". Beautiful!
Agny
Marvellous
Xlars
Just beautiful! Happy easter to you :-)
ratto
Beautiful shot! I love the light filtering in the flower.. Perfect exposure too! Good work.
patmartj
Lovely lighting, beautiful colour
calum5
Pretty image,nice light capture on those petals.Beautifull...;0)
HobbyHopper
Astounding work! This is so beautiful!
kansas
Very beautiful shot. I love these bushes. Sadly, they do not flourish in Kansas.
linkinpark
Oh,what a beautiful shot,wonderful flower!!!You excellently caught the lighting of this scene..Impressive photo!
borsy
Excellent image!! Great composition!! You caught the light beautifully!!
Michelle A.
I certainly do like the lighting on this...pretty!
gunsan
Beautiful. Love the light, they seem lighten from within.
Akinom
Wow, a fantastic shot, Danny! The lighting is fabulous! Rhododenrons are one of my favourites!
Masema
Love the back lighting...nice, soft lemon yellows as well...very nice.
Doublecrash
Beautiful ligthing, Dan. And colors.
jockes
Beautiful shot, and the lighting is just perfect.
qmont
Wonderful shot Dan, makes me want to dust off the ole camera. You captured the complete light scale in this one,and the composition is execellent also.... Well Done
Tedz
Oh! An envious shot indeed!
che18530
So beautiful Danny...What a perfect shot to show the fulliness of the flower in all its glory. Excellent lighting.
RodolfoCiminelli
Stupendous work...!!! the illumination has a very excellent elaboration...!!!
cynlee
what a fun word to say! wonder as to the frangrance ;~] super backlighting
SophiaDeer
Very beautiful! A lovely symbol of Spring!!
madame
What a beautiful flowers with a fantastic and magical lighting ! I have a red rhododendron in my garden but in my cold country it's to early for the flowers :)
ascrazy
Beautiful!!!! Fantastic foto!!!!
skoeter
great ode to spring danny!!!
zatman
Wonderful work! :-)
mooncat
Beautiful lighting! Excellent composition!
Tommy3D
Absolutly beautiful!! Your nature photography is wonderful eye candy!! Great work!!
Faegodesstheresa
So pretty !!!!,looks like the petals are illuminated.. Beautuful!:):)
clemens-k
beautiful! great lighing!