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 (40)
vlaaitje
O my, what a gorgeous strong look!!! SuperB Danny, your owls are always a joy to look at. And again the feathers, SUPER DETAILS
BorisB
A MASTERPIECE !!!
zaberc
Beautiful bird and portrait !
Zacko
Perfect clarity!!! Owls are soooo gorgeous, and this capture is truly perfect!!!! Have a great evening. #:O)
zulaan
Beautiful owl and beautiful image !!!!
maggiemai
I have grown to love owls from these photos! This one is so beautiful; such wonderful feathers and such an interesting profile! :-) Thank you for your descriptive text as well!! :-) V
Nath06
Perfect shot!!! Bravo :)
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive photo of a great detail Daniel....!!! Splendid and very opportune shot....!!! V
sharky_
Impressive. VOTE Aloha
YohannR
Awsome picture... splendid bird...!!! V
soulofharmony
its got the look... brillaint dan .. gorgeous feather detail.. and fantastic light.. :)) brillaint.. so pleased to see up loading again so missed your birds..:)
Onslow
Great head shot !
1010
Amazing....... V
Nameless_Wildness
He looks hungry for food mate...rabbit?...:)...bet he dont suffer fools gladly..lol
Coppens
It's owl's day today, it would seem (See 'cygne'). Splendid capture! And I love to see owls, fantastic birds!
wingnut55
an excellent pic.
aangus
Holy moly!...I would hate to be a mouse.
cynlee
he oozes wisdom.. kinda like you! fine feathered foul foto danny! :]
CDBrugg
beautiful picture
kenwas
Amazing capture!
cygne
fantastic shot!!!
odie
A magnificent photo! V :0)
Blush
Majestic and beautiful Vote n hugs Susan~
jcv2
Fantastic capture of this large owl! I see owls are hot today! :) Excellent work, Danny!
SophiaDeer
Excellent!! I love the color of his eyes.
pm_hackworth
Great POV! VOTE!
Dianthus
Beautiful portrait of this awesome bird:)
kansas
Beautiful! Wonderful intense yellow eye/s. Love his feathering. Thanks for the info again.
TomDart
Brav0...the angle from the side is not a usual pov and it is very appreciated, as is the wonderdul detail. You do well, friend.
sazzyazzca
Stunning capture! Gorgeous detail. I love the shock of yellow amongst the grey tones. :)