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 (47)
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and spectacular photo my friend....!!! A great moment....!!! V
sharky_
NASA needs to learn something from this bird. Excellent shot of this bird working on its nest. Aloha
DIANE603
Outstanding capture!!
cbender
cool shot...! wow - that looks awesome...! :) what a cool yellow bird... :) i guess it was hard to catch him... :)
tibet2004uk
Oh beauty!!! Never saw such a bird before!! its colors are so gorgeous!!! Great capture here!
marybelgium
great find and capture ! never have seen this before ! XLT !
nathalie06
I agree with all our friends... really an excellent and beautiful shot Danny ! This weaver has indredible colors ! Never seen this bird before. But he is also an excellent builder ! What a lovely and complicated nest !!!! Magnifico !!!! Hugs my friend.
Zacko
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!! Look at that eye!!! Wow, what a gorgeous capture of that busy construction worker. Excellent as always!!!! Have a great day #:O)
Tamela.J.
OMG this is so cute. They look darling when they are babies. hehee
PhotoSmith
Wow, what an amazing capture. Such vibrant color, perfect clarity, and of course, the capture. V
MedTran39
Awesome!
diomedes66
Wonderful capture and what an intense look in this little fellows eye! Superb!
kenwas
Wonderful capture!
DELMUR
Sorry! your bird smokes H ! Look at its eye! RED one!Good image!
chrysalide
excellent photography with nice details and colros. have a good day
Georges_H_Hoens
Hi Dan, This shot is fantastic as well as this fascinating bird. Fab shot my friend ! Wish you a nice night, G.
Richardphotos
fabulous macro shot and a very beautiful bird-V
Margana
LOL!That's what my eyes look like after I've been up all night!Great capture Dan,he practically looks frantic.Well-caught and wonderfully detailed.-M :)
soulofharmony
beautiful image.. and lovely colourings dan.. excellent p'graphy.. love the angle too :)..)))))
Garnet_Rose
Wow, amazing!! What a colorful little fellow! I love the intensity of the shot, and is an excellent capture.
Blush
What an incredicble capture never heard or saw this bird before such beautiful colors...love the POV you got there also:) Got my test results back today the nodule in my RLL is malignant keep me in your thoughts and prayers Hugs Susan~
pm_hackworth
Jaw dropped with no one to help pick it back up!! It's hard to type with your jaw lying on the floor you know! Don't you feel guilty??? LOL VOTE
maggiemai
Incredibly beautiful shot!! Wow! So interesting reading about this ambitious little fellow too!! I hope his girlfriend likes the home he is building for her!! :-) Bravo.. it's Excellent!! VOTE :-)
kansas
A fantastic shot! A beautifully colored bird. He certainly is industrious! Thanks for the info.
watapki66
Incredible!
nongo
GASP what a beautiful image, your work just radiates, quality!!!!!!! Bravo!!!!!**
erskogly
Gorgeous shot! I've only seen their nests on tv, and they can be very impressive - as is your photo!
WandM
Pure beauty!
MaydaMason
cool shot and perfect dof! and this bird is very beautiful!
Raven_427
One more f-stop? Wonderful capture and a great compo Dan!