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 (24)
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent and very opportune shot Daniel..!! Beautiful effects of natural illumination......!!!!
Tamela.J.
WOW This is absolutely breathtaking!!! I love owls!! OUTSTANDING!!
1010
I love owls but this image don't look like your normal crystal clear ones. It looks slightly distorted.
wingnut55
isnt this a Southern White-faced Scops Owl from Africa ?
Georgy
Beautiful art work!!!!!!!!
danob
Yes why I chose the owl so people could see I created this image in Photoshop well spotted
MedTran39
Beautiful!
bentchick
Good to see you posting again!!!! That's got to be the cutest owl I've ever seen!!! Fun stuff!!!
qmont
Danny this is Execellent Mate, you have done another outstanding job, when you book comes out of you Wonderful work, I'll be first in line..........John
SophiaDeer
Very beautiful! A most stunning owl!
kimariehere
spectacular capture esp with that church clock tower behind his head wonderful!!.. glad you are posting again!! how could you be forgotton @!!??
DJB
I would say an award winning creation.I love the church in the background, and would be nice to see some shots of that too.
kenmo
Brilliantly done....
soulofharmony
oh beautiful dan... love the presentation...brillaint to see you creating again dan... gorgeous..!!!!
Blush
Oh wow This is a beauty Dan Love that face Vote n hugs Susan~
nhirschberger
Fantastic colored composition ! Excellent work !!!
vlaaitje
I like the church in the distance....and the moody background....I agree whit 1010...that the owl looks very hazy/blurry, not sure if this is the right explain for it in English....my honest opinion....I prefer your original shots more
Punaguy
Nice work here Danny, particularly handsome owl here! Great job! Aloha!
kansas
Wonderful composition. I like your PS owl. Great setting.
sharky_
Wow...Very Kewl looking Hooter. Beautiful. Aloha
ascrazy
oh Danny, superb image, i like one, thanks:-)
sparky123
A wonderful bit of artwork Danny
nathalie06
Then here is the real Lord of the Ring ? Superb composition Danny, and a funny and cute Owl !!!! I'm shure that everybody has always remember and missed you my friend ! It's a pleasure to see your new photographies here on Renderosity ! Even if I've missed so many of them during my trip ;o))) Have a nice night. Hugs.
Kropot
This a need kinda work, unusaul, for as far as I (can) remember of youre work ;)