Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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 (53)
vkoontz
This is great! Where is it at?
mooncat
Oh my gosh what a beautiful place, I love it!!!
crrunchyfrog
Magnificent photo Dan! If it wasn't so cold there I'd almost envy you ;) Thank you so much for sharing your part of the world hugs
Akinom
Oh my, what a beautiful place... seems to come out of a fairytale! Looks so peaceful! Could be my favourite place too! Really an outstanding photo, my friend!
clemens-k
beautiful shot and beautiful place!!!!
spiderwebb
Once upon a time, in a village far across the sea, lived a wonderfully talented photographer named Danob, and he was kind enough to share all the wonders of his world with everyone else..... thank you!
jgeorge
Wonderful composition and colours! A light so clear!
DrmzRmyne
Wow, how nice it must be to live near such a beautiful place. It seems like a place back in time where things were much more simple and peacful. A place where people are standing in the streets visiting with their neighbors. I can almost hear the laughter. Really a beautiful place, a place I would love to be. Thanks for sharing. You really should get more shots of this place. :)
gallimel
nothing like British images for me... I love this so much.:)
linkinpark
Speechless..would love to see THIS on my own!!!!Impressive..
Margit1
Wow!!! A more than wonderful place on earth ... you must be a lucky man ;) Excellent shot!
Tommy3D
Awesome photography, Danny!!! It is so real it makes me feel like I am there. Very very beautiful!!!
joewallis
Excellent picture Daniel. Like others here, I think most would be very content to be part of this scene. The overall colour and definition is just about ideal for me. Joe. :o)
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Niutek
An amazingly beautiful place is one thing but you sure know how to shoot it, too. Fabulous image (bet it was in the hot 20 for a loooong time :))) )
mis-misty
wow, whish i lived there, great shot
Henrik_K
a beautiful place, lovely captured in this photo - wonderful POV, colours, lighting - fantastic work
enax
Superb and seems to be getting everybody in a romantic mood.. This place is a magical place.. Well done Danny.
hozsarac
Very cool...great!!!!
Syncopate
A wonderful place to live, thanks for sharing!!
drawbridgep
Great photo of a great village. I visited it earlier in the year and it is a wonderful place. I made a 3D image based on it here. Well done.
makem1966
Castle Combe - Thought to be the most photographed village in the UK.
vlaaitje
Nice place.....just search and repost some comments....and I saw my first comment was 07/18/2003 on "old friends" a bit more than 1 year ago..thats how all started...asking for permission.....lovely shot....
SafetyGuy
Old-style architecture and landscaping always seems to fit in with nature better than the mass produced housing here in the 'States. Using the rivers point of view instead of along a road accents that so nicely. I also like the evenness of the lighting. Everything is easy to look at and the bit of shade along the off-center road adds to the depth.