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 (36)
GOLDILOCKSUK
Very professional looking I love your photography :) Cathy xoxoxo
bmac62
Wow, very different. Yet very appealing. Like the way the footsteps in the sand just appear to end, the selective coloring and the mysterious foreground. Know you had a good time postworking this one:)
kbrog
Stunning capture! Fantastic work on it.
decie
strange how the foot prints just stop and dont come back. nice capture.
flavia49
superlative capture!!! awesome POV!!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Great POV and fantastic shot my friend Daniel.....!!!
carlx
Fantastic tones, textures and mood!!!
mermaid
amazing toning you did in this shot, the blue, black and red in a fine smphony and composition!
flora-crassella
fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wonderful view with interesting colors!
BorisB
An impressive atmosphere, great!!
lyron
Splendid one. Excellent image!!!
Octaganoid
Nice bit of experimentation Dan !
romanceworks
A fascinating result. CC
jocko500
wonderful work
magnus073
Really like this one a lot Danny, it has such a dynamic feel from this pov
babuci
Yes, a bit different but equaly well captured and postworked.
mininessie
very nice :)
jeroni
Fantastic image. I like very much the colors
sandra46
WONDERFUL FASCINATING WORK!!!!
bazza
Superb scene Danny this is great, very well done..
JaneEden
This is different for you Danny, you did a great job here, very well done!! hugs Jane xx
schonee
Most Excellent Danny. It is always my pleasure to see your gallery
MedTran39
Super!
Meisiekind
Very different POV but I love it! It certainly is so wonderfully artistic and the postwork was done masterfully! Another winner Danny! :)
sharky_
Very nice capture. Aloha
Djavad
Puissant !
lucindawind
excellent .. I love it !
Richardphotos
very unique use of selective coloring
watapki66
A wonderful shot!
kgb224
Superb capture my friend.