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 (38)
gunsan
Wonderful contrast between the blue stones and the yellow sky! It really is a magic place!
Tanialmeida
oh my, Dani this is the most absolutly superb treatment done to this magic place!!!!
Niutek
Yes, light and contrast are perfect here, Danny - love it! :)))
ratto
Perfect exposure and a great light.. wonderful particular :)
davidhate
Ah more shots...like this one too:) Expect to see druids soon sort of atmosphere:)
SophiaDeer
Beautiful work Dan! This is an excellent photograph!!
Akinom
A great mystical place... the light and the contrast add even more fantastic atmosphere. Excellently done, Danny!
j-art
great serie danny wow - such a wonderful and magic place - thanks for posting - your friend uwe
cynlee
beautiful pastel sky overlooking this fascinating structure which speaks of the beginning of time...another awesome, mystical shot :]
pjaj
Beautiful image Danny!
logiloglu
very mystical feeling !!!!!!! :o) !!!!!!!!!
brittmccary
Very, very nice!
vjerana
Thank you for a second image...it is excellent!!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent shot Daniel....!! these mysterious and ancestral monuments shine in a very particular way for the angle of illumination that they have....!!
tallpindo
The drama of something man made that has kept it's own counsel and defended it's turf for so long is fascinating. Just how the interaction with the sky and plain was picture by the builders is in the permanence. Certainly as your picture shows leisure was one use. Very refreshing.
borsy
Excellent image!!!
Masema
I must agree with everyone on the contrast...and i love that dramatic sky...beautiful capture.
Michelle A.
Ooooo....love the light here....lends an air of the mystical.....
Tommy3D
This is perfect, Danny!! I did'nt think that you could top your other Stonehenge image, but you did!! Marvelious image my friend!!
estevez
Great shot ! Wonderful image and excellent sky colors ! Great techinique ! Congratulations !
skoeter
great shot!!
gabi_w_z
fantastic shot!!!!!! i like to go there
linkinpark
Awesome shot..looking forward to more! :)
gallimel
it has charme and style. The dawning over Stonehenge it seems thanx to the light...awesome :)
Odious
nice shot Danny.. i like the way you left the sky be the largest partof the composition.. creates a sense of mystery.. nice job :)
crrunchyfrog
For some reason I keep breaking into Spinal Tap songs...hmmm. Great series Dan, this one is my favourite so far :) Thank you so much for sharing :)
giancarlo17
Stonehenge. A magical place.
Thanks for this image. From many years I dreammed of living a magical night between these mysterious stones. Many have tried to explain the mystery of Stonehenge but I think that the mysteries must remain and then every person can imagine and dream its own Stonehenge.
Personally I think and I hope that this megalitico place is a door temporal space towards other worlds parallels, other galaxies, other unknown civilizations. Thanks again my friend for proposing these beautifull images, the fantastic mystery of Stonehenge, place not only real but fantastic of our mind and our the ancient and true origins.
madame
What a marvellous scene with a magnificent sky. Excellent shot !!!
SoulEatar
Great photo work as always - From your special POV :)
kansas
Another wonderful shot of these marvelous structures. The sky is magnificent.