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 (36)
Zacko
The turkey? ROTFLMAO!!! Yeah, that would have been one intimidating (spellcheck the tired, morpinated swede will ya) National Emblem, LOL. Regarding your shot...i only have one word to say...and that one is...WOW! Oooh...and one more...AMAZING!!!!! ...x10!!!! Have a great evening! #:O)
zaberc
SUPERB !
j-art
WOW, that's amazing, would love to use one of these as reference someday let me know if you would allow it ;-). Danny you are really the KING of nature photography, my hat's up to you my friend!
gizmo563
amazing and crisp!
Saurav
A turkey, hahaha...what was he thinking. Excellent photo none the less of this magnificient bird.
vlaaitje
gorgeous bird.....strong look......it seems that he warns you "don't come to near" ......such an impressive beak....superB
Laelia
Impressive shot of that eagle shouting pose ! Hard spending time for U Great work
BorisB
What a powerful face, really a great capture!
soulofharmony
reserve Judgement on the Turkey.. hahahaha!!! absolutely stunning..and fantastic timing with the expression.. brillaint:)
1010
My favorite of all birds, an awesome photo, it just shows off this magnificent bird of prey! V
Blush
Magnificent... Excellent and what a great POV Vote n hugs Susan~
kansas
A magnificent photo of this eagle. Yes, I guess this being PC has been going on forever.
DavidEMartin
Franklin saw the eagle as a scavenger not worth consideration. The turkey, on the other had, was self-sufficient, family-oriented (males assist in raisng the young), and a valuable resource in feeding the fledgling colonies. Remember, this was the wild turkey he wrote of, a muscular, very active bird, not the impotent, inbred freaks we feed on today. In the classic comedy album "The United States of America: Part One, The Early Years" Stan Freberg contributed a theory. The first Thanksgiving was supposed to feature Roast Eagle with all the trimmings, but a dimwitted cook accidentally put the turkey in the stove instead. "You put our National Bird in the oven?" Well, the two birds were just sitting there. "The turkey for the centerpiece, Charlie! Now what are we going to do? They're working on their little nut cups already. Guess we'll just have serve them roast turkey.... It's a little scrawny, though, don't you think?" I was thinking of stuffing some old bread in it to make it look fatter. "You do that....." That said, NICE PORTRAIT!
subcultura
wow , very nice shot
kimariehere
i am glad they picked this bird instead of Ben s idea that is for sure!! what a spectacular shot this is!! brilliant!! ..
sharky_
I'm glad its not the Turkey too. Can you imagine people calling us Turkeys? lol. Excellent Eagle Portrait. Aloha
eborg1
What a great pic of this fine bird.
MissK
This is a fantastic photo. Just fantastic. Thanks for sharing it with us.
SophiaDeer
Beautiful!! He looks like he is making a speech!
Margana
It's simply awesome Danny.What a fabulous capture!The detail and his expression are PERFECT!
cbender
a great capture...! impressive pic.. love the details...!
kenwas
Great shot!
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive moment and spectacular shot Jim....!!!!
sinistar
This is simply Awesome!! Vote
pjaj
Excellent work here! Well done!
Punaguy
Impressive bird and capture..I agree with you..the turkey would have been a wrong choice for our symbol..so easy to catch and eat! Try that with and eagle like this! Aloha!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Superbe !
pm_hackworth
Excellent! Superb! Amazing!! VOTE VOTE VOTE
Akinom
WOW... I'm absolutely in awe!
jcv2
Impressive capture of this bald eagle! Love to see it so detailed! Gorgeous work, Danny! Whew! :)