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 (44)
kansas
OMG! What a gorgeous bird! The color of it's eyes and those beautiful blue feathers are magnificent. Love his head feathers. Thanks for sharing.
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful photo....!!! V
kenwas
An amazing creature. Wonderfully captured.
glennn23
What a beautiful and unusual creature! You have captured this to perfection Dan - the bird seems almost self-conscious of it's crown... +++
Zacko
Thats a pigeon? Hmm...well i do see some kind of resemblance...probably came to when i peacock mated with one of the square-pigeons. Awesome close-up. Love the eye! Have a great weekend. #:O)
miladyblu
Hello!Another superb capture!! This bird is wonderful and very impressive!!I love the lively blue color of its very nice and very singular pens and the red eyes!Fantastic details!Excellent work!My sincere compliments for this terrific masterpiece my dear friend Danny!!Really well done!V!!I wish you a serene evening and a wonderful weekend!!A big kiss and a big hug!!
SoulSearcherr
wow..how pretty is that..S
iaacf
Amazing picture as always. I know those pigeons from the Rotterdam Zoo.
vlaaitje
wow Danny, this is a real beauty.....such a gorgeous feathers.....I bet you knew that I love this one...you post it for me then? ....lol.....just gorgeous..all is sooooo blue-ti-ful...included his beak......
Angelsinger
STUNNING photo! Excellent details (the feathers on the head are amazing!!!) -- and striking colors!! I have never seen this bird before, so you have also educated me. :) Beautiful contrast between the rubicund eye and this heavenly, electric blue. Wowwww
TwoPynts
A gorgeous bird, very regal! I thought it some sort of blue peacock at first. Stunning close-up portrait!
Valerie-Ducom
wowww, i think in my blue bird because the your have the same eyes... Excellent capture my dear and very amazing colors... Well done !!! Good day and kiss (i have again my blue bird but without a name LOL)
claudialee
Incredible photograph. This is one fantastic looking bird. What wonderful brilliant color, and the eye is spectacular. Thank you for sharing. HUGS!!!
Hopalong
The extermination of the Dodo, partcularly by the Dutch, which began for reasons of greed, seemed to end in pure rage for slaughter. So too with the Tasmanians, whom the Dutch and British also exterminated, despite the fact that they were human beings, and utterly defenseless....
DCLEW2
What a gorgeous bird...Great color! Nice photo.
gizmo563
What a fantastic capture, very beautiful!
short_ribs
What an awesome bird!!! This is a truly classy bird!! Love the red eye and how it pops right out at ya! Excellent shot mate! Thanks for sharing! ;)
GiMi53
Bluetiful ! (I know it's easy and done before but I couldn't resist when I saw this fanastic portrait ! Excellent photo, Danny ! :~)
Nath06
Fantastic capture and wonderful colors!!! Bravo :)
goodoleboy
What can I say that already hasn't been said? Will fantasimal do?
kimariehere
what a remarkable capture this is !! stunning Bird !! .. Awesome color and adore the feathers up on top of his head !! EXCELLENT ! V!
1010
What a gorgeous bird, your bird photos are of the very best! V
qmont
What a bueatiful shot Danny, another remarkable capture , noone does it like you mate...........John
YohannR
Simply.... AMAZING...!!!!!!!!! V
MedTran39
WOW - Awesome bird. Coloring is gorgeous!
hecate61
Very striking looking bird! Excellent portrait!
maggiemai
Kansas said what I was thinking straight off... OMG what a gorgeous bird! But also, even more wonderful, what a stunning closeup!! Love the colors of the blue feathers and that red eye... really Beautiful!! :-) V
nongo
Gorgeous work Danny!!! I'm sure you have enough bird shots for that table top book by now eh????? I'll be your first customer!!!!!! ;-)
Fotogen
Awsome shot and beautiful bird. Never seem a pigeon like this.
tallpindo
A handsome fellow tih his color and the lacey distinction of his crown. One more example both of your photography and your searching out species that is tops.