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 (24)
Elminster_ZK
I never thought I would see sweatpants in the same photo as the helm of the Conquistadore. Very funny image, I like it alot.
pm_hackworth
Excellent! VOTE
Tamela.J.
WOW Just outstanding!!!
Blush
Very impressive And excellent:) Vote n hugs Susan~
Ethesis
Very sharp, which manual do they use?
Punaguy
Yikes! Sharp pointy sticks use to impale..what a way to die...but dead is dead. Nice contrast to this image, very vibrant colors and great capture of the battle! Aloha~
SophiaDeer
Excellent work Dan! This is a most fascinating series!
gunsan
What a lively scene! Fascinating, but WOW what I am happy to live in this time :-) Excellent shot as always!
WonderfulCreation
A lot of sticks :) Nice one!
maggiemai
Some poor fellow seems to be getting ganged up on here! Really great photo though! :-) Looks kind of like fun as long as it's only a re-enactment! lol
vlaaitje
very interesting to follow your series.....from butterfly man...to history....you are very talented in so many different ways.....but what I miss is your art....I love that too, long time ago that you post one.....so think about that.....and use your creative soul to post one soon...
marybelgium
great serie i excellent shot !
M_Moraitis
That looks like absolute fun...as long as I'm on the right end of the spear. :))
RodolfoCiminelli
A sensational scene...!!! Excellent and very opportune shot my friend....!!!
Tommy3D
These fellows look like they are really having fun!! You caught them at just the right moment Danny!! Outstanding as always...like everything you do my friend!!!
soulofharmony
love watching the drama of the event unfold..and the historical value of the reinactment.. excellent quality of shot.. :)...))))
cynlee
oh! not fair... they're ganging up on him! :] fab foto danny-o
sossy
with stick and helmet...here we go! fantastic impression and action scene perfect lighted and wonderful colored! ;o)
nathalie06
Ciao Danny. Great !!! seams to be so real ! I like the colours and the details of the costumes. A very interesting series, full of life ! Have a good week my friend. Nathalie, and always with me, your old friend Giancarlo
zaberc
Cool and impressive !
Akinom
A fantastic action shot! Just feels I was right there! Like thir costumes :o)
qmont
Execellent shot Danny, I have really enjoyed this series, it reminds me of ours that we have here in Florida every march........V....John
Michelle A.
Cool shot!
Raven_427
No one got hurt? Always wondering .. but i guess they are well trained. Well done shot without any disturbing modern buildings or spectators!