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)
Richardphotos
isn't he a proud bird!! so beautiful and a magnificent capture
Margana
So that's what my husband was saying!!!I thought he was yelling, "You are too young!".LOL.Gorgeous shot Danny.Love the way the feathers look...and loved the notes too.You make them sound very romantic,lol.
iaacf
Soooo beautiful.. this crane. I know this African crane relatively well.. of the Zoo I usually go to.
Hendesse
What a beautiful bird, fantastic captured. Excellent details. Thanks for the infos, very interesting. I never saw this bird before.
Valerie-Ducom
wowwww, incredible bird and impressiv color in this one!!! Excellent done my friend ;) Hugs
SoulSearcherr
cocky lil thing..lol
kansas
A beautiful bird. Interesting info about having the same mate for life. Some people need to learn from this bird.
kenwas
Incredible creature and beautifully captured!
silverhalide
Interesting mating call...I've never seen one doing this kind of action before! What a stud []/;^)
pm_hackworth
A very handsome fellow! VOTE
GBCalls
Cool bird! Excellent image
Laelia
beauty ...V
jared99
Awesome shot and interesting info!
vlaaitje
such a wonderful bird....love the feathers.....he looks so proud...lovely words too....or maybe he was looking at me??? who knows.....lol
babuci
Very elegant pose of this magneficent bird! Well capturd, well done!
nattarious
What a colours and amazing shot!! it is gorgous bird tho.. and the picture has a real amazing tones.. great angle as well.. Thanks and keep it up. (VOTE)
rayburg
Excellent shot..clear , detailed great lighting and color..
Blush
What a beautiful bird Love that little tuft of hair and and that dash of red on the cheeks Perfect capture Vote n hugs Susan~
redchilicat
Beautiful shot, the feathers on top of his head look amazing! Thank you for sharing the interesting info!
SophiaDeer
So regal and beautiful!!
Guestlove
wow Beautiful Bird ... Excellent work:)
romanceworks
I never tire of these exquisite bird photos. Nobody costumes like nature.:o) Excellent shot. CC
WandM
Brilliant shot. Love the crop, makes the whole hilarious. Thanks for the huge smile.
kimariehere
your birds are simply Gorgeous ..WHAT an amazing shot and work of art this is !! impressive capture once again ! BRAVO! V!
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic photo my friend.....!!!! V
mss
Magnificent plumage portrayed in interesting clarity and detail.
Punaguy
I've taken some pics of this particular bird but have never seen it in it's mating ritual...it is truly amazing how puffed up it gets...Well done Dan~ Aloha~
ovag
Gorgeous shot. Waohh !
Valentin
Aawesome detail and focus on those feathers ... Splendid bird!
Hopalong
Touchdown. Una kabila gani weiwei?