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 (43)
ambra2000
Ciao!Excellent shot!Fantastic colours!Magnificent composition!Well done!V!My compliments!Have a nice day!Friendly regards!:-))
Mikan
hmm - it's almost winter here, but everyone has his own nostalgia (to be seen "Nostalgia" by Tarkovski)...lovely!
borsy
Beautifully done!!!
cynlee
Purple Coneflower. Echinacea, good for the immune system & so very pretty to look at :]
iaacf
Very beautiful picture. Sadly enough the Coneflower doen't hold in my garden.. sigh...
j-art
danny, your photographs are really, really remarkable -
MedTran39
Beautiful and colors are super!
tony_br22
hello beautiful art you made. color is wonderful
dbyrd
Another great image from you. I really like the trailing off of the DOF.
Tedz
Poor You....and You must be weary from all that Canoe Paddling.....sigh....lovely Bloomers Danny :]
YohannR
Totaly gorgeous...!!!!!!!!!! The details and colors are beautifull...!!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent and very beautiful soft photo Daniel!!!
Apophis906
Such pretty flowers here,lovely color. Excellent capture and job.
Misha883
We are always happy to see you here.
Masema
Very pretty indeed...the "body langauge" of the flowers suggests that they are sad that summer is ending...great title and shot.
kansas
Gorgeous coneflowers.
Blush
Beautiful hun I have one still trying to thrive in my garden Wish I had this many aren't they beautiful? Vote n hugs Susan~
Sekadhar
Beautiful! Excellent shot!!!
SophiaDeer
Very pretty!! A breathtaking photograph!
kora
Composition and DOF are stunning! :)))
gallimel
such a refined work.. hugs dear :)
tibet2004uk
Now this is what I call an artistic shot! Wonderful colors and mood!
ShadowWind
Time is very rarely a friend my friend, but I'm glad you provide us with these wonderful visions of nature.
MaydaMason
lovely shot! beautiful colours inside and lovely model
koakiss
What a lovely image!!! Absolutely wonderful!!!
jstsittinghere
beautiful shot ! perfect mood
madame
This is really the end of summer, snow is nearly at my door :) Excellent mood for a very colorful and beautiful shot !
tallpindo
No snow here. The last vestiges of summer are just one more undoing. Finally when spring comes it will all be undone.
vlaaitje
but there will always be a new beginning, wonderful colors..I like it
soulofharmony
excellent shot perfect p'graphy.. reminds me of a classical ballet any moment they dance with elegance and grace...:)