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 (63)
vlaaitje
wonderful Danny..before I go to bed I comment this one...very powerful...wish I could see this in real someday...
b2amphot
Where's Waldo? I don't see the climber... and I just got new glasses, geez. Great shot.
YohannR
Superbe... what a view and a feeling of space... You have the "EYE", my friend...!!! VOTE !!!
Varian
Fascinating rocks indeed!
RobertTheoret
Fantastic scenery my friend. What a unique place, photographer's delight !!! Welldone, super capture. BRAVOS!!!
SoulSearcherr
beautiful shot
pjaj
Super photography my friend! vote
WiserAngel
This actually looks like it could have been taken in our mountains here in Tucson. Love the way nature stacks the rocks like that.
LadyAya
What a place.!!! Excellent Shot!!!
Enmos
Beautiful work, awesome landscape here Dan !! Excellent !!
SoulEatar
quite a spectacale ! - but dan what is a moor anyway - I am probly the only one who doesn't know :0 ?
MOOOW
Excellent shot my friend! vote
Apophis906
Wonderfully place here, just a fascinating place really. Excellent capture here.
borsy
Excellent image, Danny!!!
Sekadhar
Scene like this I saw in South India! Wonderful! Excellent done!!!
sittingblue
those are amazing rock formations. Fantastic picture.
estevez
Wonderful landscape ! Really an adorable scene. "my vote" Congratulations !
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful photo Daniel.....!! Excellent shot....!!! Vote
zulaan
Wow !!!! It's beautiful !!! Perfect shot !!! ;)
Mikan
As far as I can see the photo is great, but has no equlibrium! The rocks seems to fall and the left part of the picture is empty!!! Maybe a little crop would work better - but since I don't have your experience, I better shut up!
gunsan
What a strange landscape, fascinating! Super shot as usual!
DJB
I absolutely love this landscape.Seems from a different world.Bravo danob
Montanan
Wondrous Atmosphere! Excellent
SophiaDeer
Excellent! So clear and inviting. Bravo!
Lary
Superb image!! I like this stones and the blue sky
gallimel
you've such an enormous talent dear...
soulofharmony
wonderful photography, show the beauty of the moor..the bleak plains and hills of the moor on the horizon inviting in summer hidden dangers in winter.. excellent shot.. welldone :)
jimry
Wonderful Cornish bleakscape :)
thesymphonyofthelife
wov, this landscape is beautiful with nice natural's lightning. have a good day
kenwas
Nicely done.