Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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 (15)
Richardphotos
super job on an action capture. very beautiful bird
short_ribs
Awesome shot mate!!! Really like the comop.... Pitty about the bottom wing but that's no major!!! Ya too seem to have great patience to capture something like this! Thanks for sharing! ;)
miladyblu
Ciao!WOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW!!Also this time you have a SUPERB capture!!I am really charmed of does this yours sublime masterpiece with this bird in flight you are really and extraordinarily very capable because this is a captures very difficult and asks for a large patience, large ability and large readiness!As usual you are a big artist my dearest friend Danny!!Excellent work under all of points of view!!My sincere compliments for your big skill!!V!!Thank you for sharing!!A big hug!!
DCLEW2
Excellent shot! beautiful bird! Love these large birds of prey.
bclaytonphoto
Sharp crisp image..excellent capture..
tizjezzme
Another gorgeous shot ... (how did you guys get your picture to post next to your comments?)
kimariehere
beautiful shot in flight !!!.. well captured !!
MaydaMason
technically perfect! excellent timings!
DJB
Superb.Though you stopped it in flight, it seems like it is moving very fast. Good on ya.!
Stringy
Cracking shot and a fine example of low level aerobatics :-)
tallpindo
Very low and slow. The power of his wings tenses the meadow.
kansas
A wonderful capture. I can almost hear his call as he sails through the air.
iaacf
Fantastic shot.. one again.. how do you do it I wonder..
Ger50
so as always a gorgeous shot, well seen
Hendesse
Outstanding capture with fantastic details. Excellent work indeed!!!