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 (51)
SophiaDeer
Exquisite sunset!! Gorgeous and breathtaking!! Hope you had a fantastic holiday!
flashone
That is reallllly nice, Dan. Ditto to what Nancy said. What did you use to take this? Gimme all the details (equipment, film stock, F-Stop, etc.)
Crakmine
Absolutely fantastic, I love a good skyline
DigiDu
What a great shot. Perfect colours.Nice sunset.
borsy
Excellent image!!!!
Briggie
Beautiful shot. Magnificent colors and skyline.
cynlee
beautiful sky, hope the rest of your holiday was just as pleasant :]
pjaj
Wonderful image. Fantastic job!
mooncat
This is intense, what a powerful sky!
qmont
Dan, boy did you ever capture the moment,what a majestic shot,this is the type of chance a photographer lives for....Thank You for sharing this wonderful image...........John
kansas
Absolutely spectacular! ! ! A truly fantastic photo. I'm sure a sunset like this doesn't happen every day.
MedTran39
Super! What a wonderful and gorgeous sunset!!!!!
gunsan
Fantastic sky, it is a suggestive photo. I can see someone standing on the shore, seeing this vue after waving goodbye to a loved one, who slowly disappears in the ship against this marvellous sky.
calum5
Wonderfull picture . Love the lighting you caught. Beautifull !
Niutek
Oh, wow! An amazing skyline, indeed. Looks powerful and angry but magical at the same time. Excellent shot :)
RedundantlyAbundant
This caught my eye at once. Wonderful colours here. The conrast is awesome and the light rays a very cool.
madame
Wow, what a wonderful shot ! The lighting is very subtil and magical, you really capture a great and very peaceful moment. Excellent !
ISSE
I think this one is one of the best sky I have ever seen in any catagory
patmartj
Beautiful
tallpindo
You've caught the power of the rays and the fascination of the horizon in an alchemy of color.
Doublecrash
Oh! Ah! Such a wonderful sight would make my day too. Thanx for posting this powerful shot, Dan.
linkinpark
Wow,sky is sooo beautiful it hurts!!!Wonderful image...
skoeter
And what a start! if things only get better don't forget to post the last holidays shot ;-)
ascrazy
Wow! Fantastic moment, mood into your photo!!I like this mood!!! Wonderful photo!!
gallimel
This is DIVINE and thecaps are fully deserved. I wish I could be there too :)
Tommy3D
Absolutly beautiful photography, Danny!!!! Thank you for sharing this wonderful and peaceful scene with us. Bravo!!
zatman
Awesome photography
funkandjazz
So lovely... wonderful colors and textures! :)
che18530
Absolutely gorgeous Danny! You have a great eye for taking those really beautiful pictures. Wonderful mood with the perfect lighting!
jyriviuhko
Shit!! Not the photo.. It's AWESOME... I like that burning sky... you really got the colors out!!