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 (49)
gunsan
Beautiful Autumn mood of silence and calm. I just leared a few minutes ago from Titta that swans are the Finnish national birds. Your swans are gorgeous!
art4all
Glad you captured part of the boats, those swans are comparing them and think...... glad I don't live there ;0)Not much wind the water tells...
cynlee
wonderful color & compo!! :] looking foward to the new series!
i-popba
Excellent shot my friend..!! cool composition and light...love it.
Sylvaine
Will follow your serie...if I miss one let me know...I can drown into your so attractive Canal...and will repeat the Sisyphe Myth...
NODROG69
Love the golden glow and wonderful reflections in this superb image.
SoulEatar
Such presence - I feel as if I were there !
Tedz
Harry Corbett came to Mind...."The Bargee"...I have Walked the Banks here...in another Life...Bravo Danny....sigh....manly hugz....from thugz
SoulSearcherr
this is so pretty..you have a way
sossy
wonderful idyllic scenery here! beautiful color and reflection of the water! excellent shot!
Sekadhar
Beautiful scene! Excellent shot!!!
Georges_H_Hoens
Just one word Dan : perfect, nothing to say than this simple word, it evocates so many things, I love shots which makes me fly in the continum of souvenirs and "dvu" impressions !
patmartj
One of your best, shall look forward to the new series
kenwas
A most wonderful shot with a great quality of serenity to it. Vote!
chantal-france
Beautiful landscape and composition. the colors are wonderful and the reflections too ! Excellent V
RobertTheoret
Fantastic work my friend, I am looking forward to that series. Well done. BRAVOS!!!
borsy
Magnificent image, Danny!!! Excellent composition and color!!!
vlaaitje
Beautiful landscape and mood, I can almost feel the silence, it looks so serene and pure, the reflections are awesome, and the autumn colors are fantastic, just like a golden glow where the swans are swimming...so lovely, a wonderful place for just sit and watch all the beauty around..well taken Danny....you use your eye very good, also this kind of pictures shows the beauty
ombresetlumieres
it is a picture in the great tradition of the "colorists" that build the abiance by little "touchs" of colour
Pontigary
Wonderful composition. Water is so real! Looking forward impatiently to see the new series of Wiltshire scapes!
addiek
The blue wake on the green is very cool....Always great to hear of a restored waterway! Seems like a nice piece of water to be swanning about on! hihi ... toodle-pip.
Doublecrash
Another beautiful shot! Peaceful and the colors are so autumn-ish that I almost feel them.
Apophis906
What a lovely photo here,excellent capture and job.
bleachfix
Oh boy...I love a good series...Go Red-Sox...but for now I'll watch the swans race around the charter boat!
RobertX
nice shot on what looks like a very nice day
Blush
What a shot Such beautiful scenery Gets my Vote Hugs Susan~
DJB
...and you happened to be there at such an opportune time with the swans passing through. Nice.
SophiaDeer
Gorgeous!! Reminds me of a lake not far from our home.
Corwin13
Those reflections are wonderful! Bravo!
Niutek
Beautiful work, Danny! A lovely family portraited in gorgeous surroundings :))