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 (34)
mininessie
very beautiful!
TallPockets
I hear stories of drunken Irishmen getting together and doing ALL kinds of goofy things .... GRINS. SUPER shot!!
flora-crassella
fantastic image!!!!!
dragonmuse
Wonderful image.. has a real sense of mystical power,
magnus073
Superb shot of this truly magical area Danny
tommorules
I don't think they lifted the capstone, I think they lowered the ground. And no, that's not Irish logic :)
Cosme..D..Churruca
fantastic place and pic Danny!
jarmila
very nice capture and place,,ciao
carlx
Wonderful place and photography, Danny!!!
jophoto
Exciting image...well done.
BorisB
A wonderful presentation, really impressive!!
kbrog
Excellent POV and capture of this! :)
bazza
Great capture Danny this sort of thing fascinates me, So looked on wiki lol I see the photo they have shows a chain running around the thing now as though stopping people from getting up close to it.. But Hey they had to have somewhere t shelter from the rain.. lol on seeing different angles I think to that they lowered stones into holes dragged the cap on top then dug the ground away from under it.. well I would of if I had to do this lol..
rocserum
On my holidays in Cornwall, I also visited and photographed these sites, this is a great shot, I like this a lot! RS
sandra46
OUTSTANDING CREATION! I VISITED IT TOO MANY YEARS AGO
jocko500
make you think of giants that the Bible say before the flood? cool shot
A.C.Wolfe
Fantastic, I look forward to the series
romanceworks
That is fascinating and what a superb photo. CC
mps
It just goes to show how ancient people didn't let a little thing like being really heavy to lift stop them from building what they wanted, good shot by the way
wotan Online Now!
Beautiful composition and shot... magical place!
MrsLubner
I can't wait to see what you photographed, Danny. I will never see my family's home except through your great photography. Actually, I haven't heard of this or seen it before so you introduced me to something very special. Is this made of the blue stone that Stonehenge was made from? I'll have to do more research and learn more about this. Thanks, Danny, for a spectacular and provoking shot.
sharky_
An amazing capature. Aloha
DennisReed
Cool capture & info!
rainbows
A wonderful capture, dear Danny. I have been to the Burren area. Hugs for all day. DiDi. xx
fallen21
Fantastic place!
mariogiannecchini
Very beautiful capture, Danny !Wonderful wiev and picture !
GARAGELAND
Co. Clare is a must for two things! 1. the landscapes! 2. the traditional Irish music in the pubs after a hard days shooting (photos)
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic shot....!!!
KarmaSong
A magnificent capture of this ancient 'dolmen', as we call it in French ( derived from the Breton language, which means ' stone table'). How lucky you were to visit Co.Clare, one of my favourite regions in Ireland! Superb work, Danny!
MrsRatbag
Beautiful capture of this old structure; it has such a sense of presence! It just seems so fantastic to me to have these things all around the landscape, we don't have much that old over here.