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)
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic photo of impressive detail......!!! Excellent natural illumination.......!!!
vlaaitje
what gorgeous bird this is......love the open beak......have a nice break.....good luck with your chess days.....
boobunny
Beautiful bird!!
cbender
really really impressive!!! a great shot!
tizjezzme
The soft earth tones of this gorgeous owl is what does it for me. This is probably one of the most beautiful owls I've seen.
kenwas
Great shot!
Valerie-Ducom
The bird of Harry Potter!!! Impressiv capture my friend, a very good contrast and sublim color!!! well done... good day and kiss ;)
claudialee
Very, very nice. What a wonderful photo and great shot. HUGS!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Fantastic ! Thanks for sharing !
diomedes66
Extraordinarily fine image! I love the detail and the perfect isolation! Quite well done indeed!
sharky_
Outstanding image...... Beautiful work. Aloha
CarolSassy
Wonderful picture of this fantastic owl! V (:
glennn23
Stunningly clear picture of this beauty! Wow, you can practically feel the softness in those lovely white feathers! The details are amazing - have a great day +++
redchilicat
Wow what a beautiful owl and superbly captured by you, as usual!!! :-) Awesome!
Hopalong
Near silent flight on a moonlit night, swimming languidly through leafless oaks in the frost--it is almost painful to see what they look like in bright light....
kansas
Excellent photo. I like the coloring of the feathers. Thanks again for the info. See you when you get back. Have a good time.
nathalie06
My favorite bird came back ! and what a beauty this Owl ! Incredible and beautiful portrait Danny ! I would like to touch his sweet feathers !So delicate and neat. Superb as always. Arhhhhhhhhhh I love your photographies my friend ;o))) Hugs. V
pm_hackworth
VOTE!! VOTE!! VOTE!!
jcv2
Impressive capture of this owl, gorgeous to see those details in this way! Excellent work, Danny!
Fotogen
Impressive picture. Very focused and clear. Excellent capture of colors. Nice DOF
Undertaker
Very beautiful. Excellent.
udin13
Fantastic Shot!
sittingblue
magnificent photography!
lafayette
Superb ligth and detail, very clear with this DOF!
nattarious
OMG Daniel!! You are really killing me with all of your shots.. heheh I wish if i can go out a lot to shoot those wild birds/animals.. I got almost the whole canon series and i don't have the time.. Hhehehe Ain't that funny! :)) Oh well back to the subject now.. Owls are too PATIENTS tho do you know that! i bet you do.. And many people says that OWLS bring bad luck specially with their noise.. But in fact Owl(s) are one of my favorite wild birds.. And... We learned to be patient observers like the owl. We learned cleverness from the crow, and courage from the jay, who will attack an owl ten times its size to drive it off its territory. But above all of them ranked the chickadee because of its indomitable spirit. I really love your posts and i do respect your eye and you as a super pro artist Daniel.. Love the details and every in that superbe and masterpiece my friend :) Am impressed!! EXCELLENT!
WiserAngel
I love these birds. This is a beautiful photo. He looks so soft and lovely. I'm afraid he might bite off my finger if I try and find out!
GBCalls
Perfection! So well is the overall coverage in this photo. Excellent lighting, focus, subject to non ratio...just perfect- My compliments!
soulofharmony
Bootiful my boy... light perspective and perfect in rendition.. :) hugsssss
kimariehere
Such an impressive capture of this beautiful barn owl!! you really did a fantastic shot here all !!! imprerssive !! EXCELLENT Danny!!
Blush
Most stunning love the colors of those feathers sweetie....Good news the cancer hasn't spread...however I do have several compression fractures and will still have to have surgery to remove this lung cancer nodule I feel the weight of the world has lifted off my shoulders... Thank you for your prayers and I have up a new one do hope you drop by Vote n hugs Susan~