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 (48)
skoeter
Hope this one didn't get your feet wet. great detailed shot!!
qmont
Splended work with the camera again my friend, your close ups are astounding, the focus is clear and right on the mark. This image is pleasing overall,the colors,lighting, and composition are all perfect..........Great Work Dan.
giancarlo17
A star sky in a small pond, the infinitely BIG coicide with the infinitely small . Beautifulst Realise Bravo amico mio
Niutek
The water looks almost like a beautiful, starry sky! Love all the droplets and s oftness of the leaves. Excellently composed :)
SoulEatar
Brilliant texture & quality -
gunsan
Wonderful shot!!
RedundantlyAbundant
Dan, this is pure genious. What a brilliant glow!
pjaj
Wonderfully done!
tallpindo
A perfumed amen! Graceless affect gets no response. Timed to the perfect reality!
kansas
Beautiful. It imparts a reverence for God's creation.
ascrazy
Wow! Wow! Danny!! Absolutely wonderful!!!
Michelle A.
Sparkling beauty....lovely work Dan!
BekaVal
Awe-some!
spiderwebb
Gasp~ what a stunning capture! Wow, I keep having to go back and look again and again. I'm mesmerized by it.
PapaGuru
Came back after my first look! Like it, don't like it, like it, don't like it........!!!???
linkinpark
Beeeeautiful lighting,the water looks really magical!
HobbyHopper
Gorgeous image. Bravo!! Very very cool work!!
Kropot
Lovely shot. Real top work in not letting the light burn out the shot. Good control. Excellent
madame
Wow, fabulous lighting. Wonderful shot !
cynlee
ultimate beauty in it's sunlight & waxlike foilage captured perfectly :]
ShadowWind
Beautiful shot. Very well captured...
jyriviuhko
Wonderful shot!!
borsy
Excellent image, Danny!!! Beautifully composed!! This one sparkles with magic!
gallimel
marvellous shot. that pure light reflected.. seems a kiss on the lily :)
Drea71
I love the reflections. Even though they are very bright, they are not too bright and don't hurt your eyes at all. And the flower itself is just gorgeous!
SophiaDeer
Beautiful!! Lilies are like Angels!
calum5
Wonderfull Dan!Love it as all you catch!
Tanialmeida
your shots are stunning Dan! see, think, hint, guess, structure, unstructure, mental patch works, and always so intriguing that i can not look and go away without try to dive into your deep brain, the mastermind of this pictures! it is a nonsense to seek here any technical detail or any stupid rule, i would not search what i never do myself, your pictures are in a thin boundary to introspective search and subliminar comunication to the ones that can flow through this maze of feelings! thank U so much 4 sharing my friend ;0]
Masema
Very nice...love the sunlight reflections off the water.
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent shot Daniel...!! very beautiful flowers...!!