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 (47)
pjaj
Beautiful photograph! Beautiful shot my friend!
Cosme..D..Churruca
A delicacy! Beautiful compo!
logiloglu
just so wonderful, Danny. this is one of my fav flowers and is growing in my garden.superb use of DOF. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!
jstsittinghere
delicate and sweet love the color! excellent shot!v
gunsan
Innocent beauty so wonderfully captured! The colors are so delicate!!!
kathymoon
Beautiful,beautiful!
Kropot
Yes, flowers are lovely, like this soft shot, that captured the mood of flowers :)
MOOOW
Wow pure and soft color comes from what you see in your inside ,excellent shot my friend!^-^
skoeter
Fantastic shade of blue!! Keep'm comming maestro!!
4142
Love the blue and Purple hues you Captured here Bravo Dan!! ~Chris~
Roswita
Lovely flower, and of course I don't forget you
SNAKEY
This strikes out as an illustration of art in pohtogrpahy. Awesome. Excellent DOF and a perfect lighting. Bravo and Group hugs to you too brother.:O))
vjerana
Wonderful! I love that flower with special name! Excellent V!!!
Mikan
"NU-MA-UITA" - that is the way that is called in romanian...This is a very special photo!!!
Jay7347
Nice image/sentiments Danny...always a treat to see your work!!! -jay
unzy
Thanks you for this nice "bouquet" How can we forget you Daniel !!
borsy
Beautifully done, Danny!!!
YohannR
Alwats loved those flowers, they have such a nice and vivid shade of blue...!!!
susanmoses
Gawd you're good... indeed very special Danny... the colours are wonderful... they just jump off the screen... magical!
creanum
Excellent capture
jwdell
AWESOME++++++++++!!!
Varian
Such purity in the colors - green, blue, yellow. Is this spring or what? I don't think it could be any better. Nice work!
Drea71
Those little things make sure you can't forget them, because the come back in larger numbers each year once you let them into your garden. But aren't they just the most wonderful visitors?
Tedz
This is great...whoever You are....sorry....Goldfish Memory :]
WiserAngel
What adorable little flowers! They're so cute and perfect!!
jyriviuhko
There is that fantastic depth again.. impressive!
kansas
Beautiful!!! No, I shall not forget you. :)))
jcv2
How sweet! The name is in Dutch the same, vergeet-mij-niet, and we wont' forget you!
madame
Thank you for this magnificent flower, I do not especially want to forget you because your work is really exceptional ! I love the colors and the blurred effect of this wonderful shot !
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent and very beautiful photo Daniel...!! soft and delicate tones...!!