Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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 (51)
gallimel
amazing tonal changes... it's like water is both solid and liquid... splendid.
soulofharmony
legends of the crayfish, sublime shot very surreal excellent exposurer..its truly beautiful... well done sublime work :)
NODROG69
Wow ~ that's a fabulous image : excellent work.
Perry6
What a shot! Very abstract quality to it. Love the colors!
jwdell
Amazing!!!!!!
art4all
Yeah sure is amazing!!!! How come I think it's tricked??....... aaahh first impressions often lie ;0)
YohannR
Colors and effects are wonderfull...!!!
gabi_w_z
a wonderful shot ... I get hungry ;)
Blush
I have to agree it does have that surreal image I love it Vote Hugs n love Susan~
chantal-france
Hello Danny ! Wonderful photo !!! I love the shadows, the light, the colors and the composition .... that's all :)) Thanks ! Ecellent, V
RodolfoCiminelli
Very curious capture Daniel....!!! Excellent photo....!! Vote
kenwas
The water relections ad such a fine surreal feel to the work. Excellent!
Photocorderie
Amazing shot! cordialement Alain
i-popba
ohh..cool shot.!!!! .fabulous image my friend... so cool.. VOTE
Enmos
Beautiful work love the ripples in the water also !! Awesome Danny !! v
sossy
absolutely fantastic art shot! great stuff! amazing clear water with sparkling light and soft waves surounding the cray fish!
Krystie
Excellent capture!
HobbyHopper
Wow, wonderful shot! Nice water relections.
Sylvaine
Its a watercolor painting or a photography...Just a wonder..I love the pastel blue colours and all sorrounding...I thank you for your comments...
che18530
WOW! is right! You are the best! I love the way the water flows around the crayfish. When I was a kid, my cousins and I would go down to the river and catch them. It was a great time! I can't even imagine doing it now. Fantastic work again Danny!...Hey...I'm running out of accolades to describe your work...Cheryl
Synapse
I have to marvel at the colours captured in those ripples. The composition, everything... this is just magical, you frame the world with a special eye :-)