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 (60)
pjaj
Very, very gorgeous photograph Danny! Excellent job my friend!!
Lalani
Lovely little flowers.. beautiful blue against that background =)
Varian
Whoa, beautiful little things. And they look excellent against the golden tone!
j-art
truly shades of blue - and you captured it very well - beautiful photograph, a very good contrast to the background, would look very good on a calendar, dont you think? :-)
Blush
These look like little blue phlocks but I will have to check the next time to see if they have that deep blue stripe dang my neighbor has purple one LOL wouldnt't you know it will try to find out for you They are beautiful against that background Hugs Susan~
Kropot
Delicate petit blue flower, I know em. There so small but so beautifull. They make me happy, the small beautiful things.
YohannR
YOU have the eye...!!! Could be phlox or wild myosotis or something with a similar look...
NarayanaKow
At last, Mr.EYE, those soft blue little stars, with veins running through the middle. Best flower shot in ages.
Wojteg
Beautiful blue on this brown background
wildfire2003
What a beautiful shot, perfectly clear with crisp clean colors. Excellent!
cat_amaris
Well caught! Lovely hues against that background, such beautiful delicate blossoms =) Great shot, again! xXxXx
MOOOW
Fantastic photo ,great composition and nice color!!
susanmoses
S H E E R G O R G E O U S N E S S !
borsy
Excellent image, Danny!!!!!
kansas
Such tiny delicate flowers. Excellent shot.
jstsittinghere
so beautiful I love the color! outstanding image !v
bleachfix
Talk about an eye-catcher!! That one bloom rolled up looks like a match stick...some more hot-blue about to strike!! [];^)
vangogh
5 stars...especially the sharpness and crispness of the image...almost looks rendered. Fantastic.
SoulEatar
Beautiful jewels of blue so clean and crisp - wonderful deep rich color - the soft backdrop accents perfectly - To view through your eye is such a pleasure ! :)
gunsan
Agree with all praise above, your artist's eye together with your camera gives us wonder to enjoy!
Akinom
Outstanding in any way!!! A real delight! Thank you, Danny!
raven_nightmares
these are so special...what a wonderful shot!
tallpindo
The artist eye has a militancy that digs out the hidden phneomena. In that way he/she has adversaries that claim he/she sees artifacts. The hearing has been postponed. The parties are walking out into the corridor. The echoes heard now are real.
jyriviuhko
Awesome contrast between the colors.. the blue really stands out.. I guess this is a somewhat obviouse statement but!! Cool!!
creanum
Fresh and delicate.....
funkandjazz
Gorgeous flowers Danny... love the colors here. Beautiful shot! :)
patmartj
Very pretty blue
linkinpark
Pretty blue thing :)
Roswita
Beautiful soft color blue
skoeter
I'd love to tell you their names but my latin is not what it used to be ;0) Fantastic shot Danny!!!!