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 (58)
Agny
Perfectly red rose with perfect shiny droplets.
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent close-up....!!!! very beautiful roses....!!
wildfire2003
I can just about smell them. My favorite flower and not just because I am a June baby either.Beautiful photograph!
4142
Lovely Poem, and your image with its detail and colors are so striking...Superb Capture and POV thanks for sharing your Thoughts & images ~Chris~
YohannR
Both the picture and the poem are perfect for Valentine... Thank you for sharing it with us... ;)
Meyrink
Very nice!!!
creanum
Very good close up
patmartj
So beautiful....!
HobbyHopper
Wow, beautiful rose and waterdrops. Excellent work.
Telgar
Great close up, I believe to feel their perfume ,beautiful picture
jwdell
Awesome color... Amazing Artwork!!!!
madame
This is a perfect close-up, what a beautiful gift from the nature and the poem goes so well with it :) Excellent shot, Danny !
j-dwarf
fantastic marco. i can feel the rain, falling a short time before
ascrazy
super shot Danny, amazing artwork!!
SoulEatar
In it's prime - Pure and honest sentiment Dan :)
dark_storm
wow...i love those red colours. So beautiful, peaceful...excelent work !!!!!!!:O)!!!!
yodaman
it's very beautyful ! great shot !
ShadowWind
A rose by any other name, would not be captured this sweetly. Translation: Excellent shot...
sparky123
Danny you and your friend Ilona make a wonderful team and your Website is great!! This Rose is perfect!!
tibet2004uk
Amazing macro!!! I can almost smell the rose!! What a beauty! :)
romanceworks
"Teardrops from heaven". Oh, those are such lovely and tender words to go with these red roses that symbolize love. A precious gift. :o) CC
alvinylaya
How romantic and how pretty! Chilling red colors here. I just love it!
gallimel
this is awesome bunch of love dear :)
zatman
Wonderful work!
fblnet
Superbe macro of this roses! Bravo!
Henri22
So simple and so beautiful
FearaJinx
Beautiful image!! love the color!!!
Hyria
Such a beautiful rose. GReat shot.