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)
Sekadhar
Perfect! Beautiful and my favorite - blue! Excellent done:)!!!
Saurav
Brillant blue colours. Very Cool. VOTE!
tvernuccio
cool and eletrifying! love it!
vlaaitje
what must I say? How blue can blue be? And I like your different style lately...very nice shot my friend....
kansas
An amazing fish and even more amazing blues. Makes my eyes happy just seeing this.
shadymoon
This is a stunner! My favorite colour used to be yellow! Thanks for the relaxing cool colour surge.
kenwas
Outstanding capture!
addiek
Excellent fish Danny!!!! I love the face (mealy-mouthed and streaked mascara!). Oh I see notices title she's got 'the tropical blues'. VOTE-up
Perry6
Love the blues! Excellent shot!
jstsittinghere
stunning! lov ethe blues my favorite!!
Sylvia
Wow!! ~Stunning~ colors!! EXCELLENT photo!!
PapaGuru
Great close-up of this fish, bought a fishtank hey .... :)
borsy
Excellent image, Danny!! Fantastic color!!!
Enmos
Beautiful shot here Dan, like the texture you added !! Excellent work !!
1pearl
Wonderful !
Photocorderie
excellent ! excellent !excellent ! coridalement Alain
Michelle A.
Amazingly intense colors.... Gorgeous!
arthas_the_barb
Wonderful,Beautiful,Excellent,Amazing,Stunning
gallimel
these colours are a blast :)
gunsan
When I saw this beauty I went to the mirror and thought I looked kind of washed out :-) Wonderful colors!!!
SNAKEY
The butterfly man makes the Fish look like a butterfly too.;) Awesome mate. Love the presentation.:O))
i-popba
yes!!!....excellent work...love colors so cool..love it...!!!
j-art
wow cool - i like fish ;-)
jimry
Apt title...tremendous shot Dan...:)
thesymphonyofthelife
the colors are very good and the details too. it's na excellent photography. have a good day
WiserAngel
He has cute lips! LOVE the blue. What a pretty color that is!
RobertTheoret
Great capture and details. Always enjoy something different. Well done my friend. BRAVOS!!!
SoulSearcherr
wow..great shot
Akinom
Those wonderful colours and gorgeous details! An excellent shot, Danny! v
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful colors and excellent shot Daniel....!!