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 (39)
Dianthus
Love bird shots from the wild. This has so much wrong with it i dont know where to start.um um thinking. Okay its perfect.hehe. Excellent clarity and DOF:)
rainbows
Sublime capture, Danny. I have never seen on in the wild yet... Superb work. I thank you. Di.
Richardphotos
that is one beautiful bird and outstanding capture
NightmareHero
Very beautiful bird. Thank you for sharing it with us.
jinet
Very beautiful capture !
Flannelman
Great photo/history. thanx ;-)
BorisB
What a pretty little fellow!! Excellent dof, you did a good job!!
Sekadhar
Like this little one...superb shot!!!
miladyblu
CIAO!!Another your extraordinary and amazing capture!!I love very much the remarkable quality of the image , the stunning details , the fabulous colors and the fantstic clarity!!I adore also this very gracious bird!!Excellent work!!Really well done!!Also this time you made a big masterpiece my dearest friend Danny!!Thank you for sharing this exceptional and wonderful shot!!I wish you a serene night and a happy day!!A big kiss and a big hug!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic shot my friend....!!! Excellent and very beautiful colors......!!!!
nattarious
Beautiful and very impressive shot daniel.. love the details and colors.. Very well done my friend JOE
Biffowitz
This is one amazing shot, very crisp and I love the way the background has faded into one huge blur. A superb shot!!!
bpclarke
Fantastic catch! Very well done. Bunny
Valerie-Ducom
wowwwwwwwww!!! Fantastic picture and very nice composition and color my friend, I never see this bird!!! I hope you have a very nice and lovely day... Thank you for sharing this one with our!!! Good day and hugs ;)
sharky_
Taking turn or posting at the same time. I'll love em all. Beautiful shot. Aloha
TomDart
Danny, this is a beautiful shot of a beautiful bird. Ours have a distictive neck ring but the body shape is the same, much like the relative kukabura. Great image and thanks for this one from someone who truly appreciates the creation around us.
lil_sizzler
Beautiful capture of this bird. I've never seen coloration like that on a bird before.
gunsan
Oh..the little Kingsfisher, one of my favourites. Where lived before, in middle Sweden, just beside a stream, I admired him often. Excellent shot!!
romanceworks
Quite an exquisite little one. Nature always gets the colors just right. Your photo captures the beauty. CC
Margana
He's beautiful and you captured him wonderfully.What gorgeous colors he has!
vlaaitje
such a wonderful pose....crisp and clear......
MaydaMason
a very beautiful portrait!
LouLouBell
Hey thats a beautiful one ... we have lots of kingfishers in Australia but they are very elusive and hard to photograph in the wild!! Well done!!
Ger50
excellent shot and pose, O yes, hard to catch there with the three of us!!
Gor111
Wowww this Kingfisher is a real wonderful looking bird! Excellent shot really! Bravo!!!
Brog28
Great picture. Great DOF. Very nice composure and interesting limb.
kansas
Such beautiful colors! Very pretty bird.
kimariehere
it looks like a baby to me or perhaps they are smaller over there!! a big congrads to you on your promotion on here... lovely shot what a marvolous capture it is so colorful and beautifuly Danny!!
busi2ness
Excellent clarity and DOF, what a challenge to capture these small birds so well.
creanum
Wow Superb capture!!!!!