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 (38)
SoulSearcherr
congrats..you sooo deserve it..and what a lovely place..S
kenwas
Congrats again! Excellent image here.
kimariehere
beautiful misty place mysterious mood and fantastic capture!
Nath06
Splendid capture and mood!!! Bravo :)
YohannR
Totaly gorgeous...!!!!!!! V
1010
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
soulofharmony
Not suprised this ended up in the English tourist board magazines... brillaint and precious...:)) excellent
vlaaitje
such a dreamy place to be, a wonderful place for a walk together, just perfect....
LostPatrol
Wow stunning landscape, the quality of light is superb, top class shot.
miladyblu
Hello!Wonderful and magical scenery!!I love very much all of this excellent shot!!Fabulous colors and fantastic light in the misty and splendid atmosphere!!This shot is really precious my dear friend!!Thank you for sharing this excellent work!V!Have a very nice night and a happy day!a big hug!
pm_hackworth
And no wonder!!! VOTE!!!! :)
redchilicat
Beautiful, absolutely love the lighting! I am not surprised that your photos would be chosen for tourism material. Congrats!
Blush
This is a stunning landscape & I agree it would be my favorite place to walk also..love the misty look Vote n hugs Susan~
Cullen
Beautiful capture of the fantastically lit scene. Nothing like being at the right place at the right time, equipped with a camera and the eye for beauty.
sharky_
Wow! Very Impressive picture. Aloha
Punaguy
Danny I can't tell how killer this is....there's a pro shot if I've ever seen one..Congrats on this beauty! Aloha!
funkfrog
i like it, love the contrasting colors of the trees to the ground, nice warm colors from the light also :)
Chaos911
wow, what a super super work!!!! excellently done!!! :)
1pearl
Wonderful photo and mood ! Excellent !!!
nikolais
marvellous view!
jcv2
Love that misty mood above the water, probable great differences in temperatures between water and air! Love this mood! Excellent work! :)
zulaan
Beautiful atmosphere !!! Lovely capture !
tallpindo
My home town is dominated by an Army base with from 65000 to 56 people according to history now. The people of the forest were killed to save the man in the Indian school.
pjaj
Wonderful capture!! Beautifully done Danny!!
RodolfoCiminelli
A wonderful and splendid landscape.....!!! Beautiful vaporous atmosphere.......!!!!!
kansas
A really beautiful place. The mist rising from the snowy ground gives this a magical touch. I can see why you would love to take walks in this area. Congrats on the publication of some of your photos!
Valentin
Beautiful scene is so peaceful and full of harmony ... What a MAGNIFICENT capture!
zaberc
Marvellous !!!!!!
lafayette
Fantastic picture of the wonderful landscape of Cornwall! We love particulary the Cornwall,the Wales and Scottland.
Kropot
What a super atmo, love this light touching the top of the trees with gold. Super D.