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 (45)
nathalie06
Lovely portrait of this white Dove Danny ! When I see him, I understand because he is the symbol of all what you write. A so pure white, it's incredible. So delicated and elegant ! I love his position, and the details of his feathers. Great ! Have a nice night, and make sweet dreams.
marybelgium
a wonderful portrait ! very well captured !
BorisB
One of your best!!!! A masterpiece, so nice, so beautiful, impressive pose and perfect focus !!!!!!!
nongo
Purity at its best!!!!!! wonderful shot and nice dedi to Ilona and hubby!!!!!*****
Jay7347
Wonderful flow to this Danny! Cool image! -jay
kimariehere
wonderful!! ... so perfect this pose... a real treasured capture!!
kenwas
Beautifully captured.
mps
Very pretty bird and lovely dedication.
kreepingtyme
Hey hey, cool! Haven't stopped by your gallery in a long while. I've hardly done a thing with my own! :( Tisk, tisk. This reminds me that I should re-do another old drawing of mine with a dove. Cheers! :)
Margana
It's wonderful,Danny.I love the way you cropped this.It makes the dove look very sculptural.The detail of the feathers is just beautiful.And what a gorgeous white.Lovely!-M :)
vlaaitje
Such a gorgeous shot and bird, I can remember how you shoot this one, what a wonderful place we went with the three of us, such a lovely details.......thanks for our nice time together...and you deserve the best if you have your holidays in Holland, no doubt......xxx hugs
diomedes66
Oh this is quite exquisite; the tone and detail are perfect as in the white balance! Absolutely superb!
odie
A bird so poised and delicate! Makes sense it is so symbolic. Very nice photo! :0)
pm_hackworth
Amazing!! VOTE!! OMG!!!
zaberc
Excellent shot ! very well captured !
soulofharmony
beautiful soft image of this bird .. sublime :)..)))
Valentin
Awesome capture of this splendid dove... wonderful !
sharky_
Beautiful white soft feather bird. Most beautiful capture. Aloha
kansas
Most beautiful photo! A well groomed bird as it has kept itself so white. I've seen white doves that are not as white and clean.
watapki66
Wonderful shot and pose!
Zacko
Wow, what a wonderful capture of that gorgeous dove!!! This one really demonstrates why they represents all those beautiful things. Excellent capture to say the least. Have a great day #:O)
Raven_427
The bad thing: i really hate doves - but that's not the fault of this one (and of course not yours Danny! :-) ... you did well on a very difficult subject - all that white and still texture in it. Fine work!
Nameless_Wildness
Wonderful Dan...love the captured pose..perfect timing!
MedTran39
WOW - awesome!
cbender
a wonderful pic...! love the details here and the soft colours beside the white...
Niutek
What a lovely pose, so graceful... Wonderful capture, Danny :)
Georges_H_Hoens
This is more than a symbol, because hope in purity is all what we need in a world that lost this qualities as fast as the wind blow, Excellent and magic mate!
Dianthus
Beautiful composition:)
qmont
A Wondeful capture Danny, definatly one of you best ones yet......I am so glad you had a great time on your vacation...........EXECELLENT.....V....John
pjaj
Beautiful capture Danny!!