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 (53)
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive shot of great detail.....!!! Great sense of movement in the pick.......!!!! V
jcv2
Very impressive capture, can almost hear the sound of it! Excellent work, Danny, very beautiful!
fourbanger
What a regal creature and symbol of America.Fantasic quality my friend wonderful subject.Vote and have a great day
CavalierLady
Fabulous shot! Too bad you couldn't include sound with the photo....but your title along with this stunning capture has brought that sound into my mind. Now that is the art of photography when you can get that message across so well!
kansas
A fantastic shot!
Laelia
Quelle prision de prise !! L'expression, le regard, le colori de ce rapace et de son bec poussant un cri sont splendides ! Excellent q:)
Punaguy
Boy this is the business end of this raptor and you can see why in this image...Quite a powerful image Danny, Congrats! Aloha!
mps
Great shot. Tell me your secret for getting him to talk/scream as my bald eagle doesn't seem to.
redchilicat
Wow wow woooow!!!!!!!
calum5
You really know how to capture the moments in your work!I think your potential could be really tested in London(flat swap still not in huh lol)! Dan I dont always or hardly comment on your work because Im so technically pathetic and cant really find the words!I'll keep it simple and say thanks for the super picture viewing!
pm_hackworth
VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kimariehere
OK NOW YOU HAVE REALLY DONE IT!! WOWWWW! WHAT a mindblowing capture love the movement of his lower beak !! Beyond brilliant ...yep you sure nailed this one !!!I am AWEE!! HUGE VOTE****
KiwiMiss
WOW! Stunning details and love the sense of motion. Have a wonderful weekend Danny :)
sharky_
Outstanding capture. Aloha
zaberc
Superb capture again !!!!!
Enmos
Wow !! Pretty Awesome, stunning capture again !! :)
borsy
Beautifully done!!!
Pontigary
Fantastic portrait, I always wonder how do You manage to be at the right lace at the right time to capture the fanastic scenes and all the beauiful creatures (since I always waste lots of time and waste theprecious opportunity to make a shot, even making pictures of my pet ;-) Perfect shot!
Anjour
Very beautiful shot...excellent!!!:o)***
GOLDILOCKSUK
You should do this professionally you are soooooo good V Cathy xoxoxo
tizjezzme
Great closeup of this powerful and awesome bird. Beek in action too, I can almost hear him from here. Great shot .. and congrats on making hot 20!!
logiloglu
WOW, fantastic portrait. i am very impressed ! simply perfect capture,Danny #:O)
erlandpil
Great capture picture