Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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 (53)
fredster66
Beautiful words and image.
Iceshark39
Spectacular image! Love those colours and wonderful words to go along with! Nicely done!
timtripp
superb dan
jocko500
wonderful colors and dof
RocksLady
Einfach Toll
rocserum
great combination, Photograph and poem! RS
flora-crassella
wunderschön!!!!
tennesseecowgirl
This one make me want to pack up and go for a long hike very nice~~
mermaid
ssst to my favs...smile...
NekhbetSun
So lovely and the words are a perfect accompaniment ~
tallpindo
Haven't seen a lot of poems lately. The tension of senses relaxes in the fall.
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend.I visited The Union Building Gardens and will post some flower pictures soon.
babuci
So wonderful redish colors.
Realm_Of_Illusion
What beautiful Fall colors :)
Liam.
Beautiful. The colors are wonderful
vlaaitje
nice words and autumn colours, am I right that this shot is taken in Holland?
CavalierLady
A most lovely image and a most eloquent poem to accompany it!
Mousson
absolutely gorgeous!
magnus073
Beautiful capture Danny of my favorite time of year when all the leaves turn
bpclarke
Gorgeous colors and capture. Splendidly done. Bunny
BorisB
Very well done, I love these colors, a wonderful season!!
romanceworks
Those words go so well with this lovely Autumn photo. Soon the aspen groves where I live will be bursting with glorious fall colors. Always such a thrill to experience it. CC
schonee
Beautiful!
MrsRatbag
A most stunningly lovely shot -- well done!
Blush
Yes Autumn is almost upon us Beautiful capture sweetie Hugs Susan~
micturn
Excellent!
MedTran39
Beautiful!
bcrathburn
wondeful shot and the words are just right for the picture **
sharky_
Very colorful.... Excellent. Aloha
Cosme..D..Churruca
beautiful translucency!