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 (45)
linkinpark
Beautiful, those leafes have pretty colors!!You and your camera is an awesome combination ;-)
HobbyHopper
Wow, incredibly beautiful work! Nice color.
Raven_427
Seems, she purchased a fine camera ;):). Well done shot, but i believe, with some blurring in the background, those leaves will have a greater impact. Beautiful colours!
Michelle A.
The leaves are beautiful colors...... I would agree with Raven in regards to the background. Wonderful for her to have you to go walking with! I'm envious!
kansas
A lovely cluster of fall leaves.
SophiaDeer
Gorgeous!! This is heavenly!!
estevez
Lovely shot ! Wonderful colors, light and contrast. Great technique ! Congratulations !
Serious
No bluring here! Those spurkles of light on the background grass filling the image with joy and fairylook!
Artzy
Beautiful shot!
logiloglu
this picture is so very beautiful, my friend. vote !!!!!!! :O) !!!!!!!
Roswita
Very beautiful Danny!
Akinom
Compliments Dany for this most beautiful shot and compliments Ilona to this new cam!
Tanialmeida
a wonderful idea, compliments to both, what a team ;0]
skoeter
Amazing effect, fall leaves and all background leave still have a summer feel. An eyecatcher indeed!!
Tedz
OoOoH! I wish I could walk through the Forest with My Shrink....it is so boring laying on the Couch looking at the Ceiling....lovely Photo...very busy Forest...it looks beaut!!!
cynlee
really bursting forth in their color!! has a wonderful 3d effect! :]
garnite
Excellent shot, incredible colours against that backtround.
borsy
Fantastic image, Danny!!! I'm glad you didn't blur the background like some suggested as I think it adds a lot of design power to this image!!!! Beautiful!!!!
madame
Ohhhhh Danny, this is so delicate and beautiful, my compliments to Ilona too. Excellent !!! V
Abessinia
What can I say, they're BEAUTIFUL!
RodolfoCiminelli
It is an excellent shot and of great beauty Daniel....!! the translucent color with yellow tones is really very beautiful...!!!
PapaGuru
The glowing colours almost get loose from the background...!
j-art
nice shot again
ruudbrouwer
Colours of nature...colours of life...beautiful picture...like life can be too....
DrmzRmyne
What I like about this is that it seems this beautiful fall branch is all alone in the green lush forest. Really beautiful shot and I'm sure a great walk!
moonfish
What a wonderful and productive walk this was!
dark_storm
This picture is verry beautiful. This is such a very good quality image. !:O) Vote
Tommy3D
What a treasure, Danny!!! You have worked your magic again, a truly beautiful image!! I love it, my friend!!
SoulEatar
I like the BG here - So very different and such a contrast to the leafs - What is the camera ? - I feel for the most part the strenghs & weaknesses are reflected in the user rather than the equiptment - This is very nice and may be more a matter of taste ! :>}
davidhate
Fabulous work Danny, the lighting colour and composition make the leaves jump out of the shot:)