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)
jcv2
Impressive view on these remarkable rock formations! Excellent work!
Georges_H_Hoens
A fantastic landscape and such beautiful shot of it, I like those stone formation, it always bring a questionning about the game nature play :) V
Cosme..D..Churruca
Splendid image !
Chaos911
wow, fantastic shot!
linkinpark
Beautiful landscape!
Niutek
Such wonderful tones and clarity...! Beautifully seen and shot, Danny! :))
tallpindo
Beauty and scale must share this place with adventure. At least it is not a place of vandals and graffiti possession. My country consists of many of thse public places for the few. Private property is part of a different country.
Perry6
Very interesting rock formations! Excellent picture!
jwdell
Amazing as always!!! Cheers and a vote
skoeter
Great view!! Flinstone Mac!!!
clarita
a so wonderful view, love the rocks, perfect POV, congrats!
che18530
Nature is its own artistic creator, isn't it! What a great place to visit! Wonderful!...Cheryl
Akinom
Robert is right... what a unique place, a photographer's delight! And a delight for us to view this gorgeous image! Wonderfully clear and very well composed!
madame
What a superb landscape... stunning shot, Danny !!
Stringy
Another great shot. I remember the rock where the guy is standing. Twas a bit wobbly mind you :-)
RedundantlyAbundant
Oh yeah, I wouldn't have grasped the scale at all. Excellent scenic Dan!
logiloglu
i would love to visit this place. awesoms shot,Danny. vote !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!
addiek
Brilliant work... so evocative of the ancient races. The wild tribes that roamed Britain. Not talking of Millwall supporters! LOL.
Blush
I would love to see this in person It looks fantastic, I love things like this Big Vote Hugs n love Susan~
terra-man
Nice compo and a beautiful place it is!
jstsittinghere
stunning shot !beautiful and serene! v
cynlee
i guess i see the climber there on the rocks, pretty amazing how they're just stacked there so precariously & a fine shot too!
Sylvia
~Awesome~ photo!! I even smell the fresh air out there... FANTASTIC!!
sinistar
Total knockout!! v
criss
Superb view!
schadtc
A wonderful scenery! Would like to see it in real.
herbstliebe
it's so wonderful... :-)
Saurav
Wonderful landscape and capture. VOTE!
sossy
wonderful brizy shot! ;o)
HobbyHopper
This is beautiful & dreamy!! Nice shot.