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 (50)
mickuk50
this looks very idyllic danny .looks miles from anywhere .i`m going to look up charlie now :o)..excellent work mate mick
jeroni
fantastic capture my friend, excellent image
Fred255
Lovely Dan, as always the POV is perfect.
ascript
What a beautiful place! ;)
kimariehere
typical!!! ?? WOW to me it looks like something right out of a fairytale!!! what a charming cottage.... your so lucky to live in such a wonderful place with cottages ... such a contrast to where i live in LA!!! ( I went to England - ST Albans for a summer in 1984 have always wanted to return maybe someday when the kids are grown sigh!!!))
Hendesse
Excellent shot. Beautiful house in wonderful surrounding.
busi2ness
So untypical in my opinion! What a splendid setting for a cottage, lovely colors and lighting Danny.
kenwas
You are lucky to live there indeed. Wonderful shot.
virginiese Online Now!
What a beautiful place ! Nice capture too !
delaorden_ojeda
It looks magical, wonderful place to relax, excelent image, bravo !
lil_t
Lovely cottage setting and capture! I could live there! Thanks for sharing with us!
fredster66
Great shot. Wonderful light. Beautiful place. :-)
timtripp
superb
aquablue
Very nice cottage !
OldHippieKeyboard
Now that's my kind of place ... quiet, beautiful, and secluded. Outstanding image!
nongo
I imagined you might live in a place like this!!!! Very quaint and beautiful!!
romanceworks
It really is so quaint and lovely. I like how the trees are framing the cottage in your photo. What a beautiful place to live. CC
DCLEW2
Excellent capture.
MrsLubner
This is delightful and holds the magic you would expect to see in a country cottage. You really got this dead-on! A stunning pov and composition to bring about a happy mood.
mps
What a cozy looking cottage.
Ionel
Beautiful view!!!
magnus073
Wonderful image, this little cottage is so amazing. Now you have me wanting to learn more about Charlie Waite and his amazing work.
Richardphotos
you must be the bird man of the UK that is of bird photography. beautiful tudor style home and capturee
npauling
I think you have caught up with him, this is a super capture. I love how the house is peeping out.
MrsRatbag
Gorgeous capture! Beautiful scenery!
tizjezzme
I LOVE scene's like this; makes it look so ...... Kincade-ish, which in my opinion is so artistic and full of inspiration.
kansas
This is just as I imagined the houses in England. Beautiful photo.
Cosine
Gorgeous capture, Danny! It's so nice to see everything green again.
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend _/.
sharky_
Hidden in green.....beautiful. Aloha