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 (54)
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic and very opportune shot Daniel.....!!!!
inshaala
impressive growl :) you focused perfectly on the crinkles in the growl, but maybe a larger dof would have brought his lower jaw/eyes into sharper focus and given the shot that extra something - and yes, i know how difficult that is with her moving around, which is why this shot is great in its own right ;)
Valerie-Ducom
wowwww, the cat is a little nervious, what do you make for to have this expression??? LOL Excellent capture and very impressive ...
vlaaitje
gorgeous...superB...I remember when you took this beauty..superB...look at all the details
Littlejock
impressive expression of growl. Great capture, dont care about the whole head. Is a stunning photo
mzedanh
Great Job
slawa
wow, trully amazing capture of that wild animal!
Sekadhar
What a big cat...fantastic animal and superb photo!!!
gs1953
stupenda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
gunsan
Oh...beware!! he really looks dangerous, i so hope you did not meet him in your forest :-) Super shot as always.
Zacko
OOOOOOOH!!! Now this ones grrrrreat!!! What an amazing capture of that growling kitty. Superb to say the least!!! #:o)
mermaid
Seems to say: "You stay out of my region!" and you better believe it... Great shot!
madame
What a superb big cat... wonderful expression but he seems a little irritated :) ! Amazing capture, Danny !!
Rebelsoul
Excellant shot. That's one ferocious looking cat.
Loloe
Wow!!! fantastic capture!!!! to my favs! Bravo!!!
Sans2012
What a stunning capture. Gives a slight shiver up my spine; those teeth:) Perfect focus and bokeh:) Thanks for sharing Danny.
SoulSearcherr
wow..perfect capture
creanum
Very impressive portrait.....
st_fish
I like the cropping - you captured the growl wel this way!!! Bravo! 8;-)
iaacf
Ahhhh.. fantastic.. the emotion showed here is so great...
kansas
For sure, she doesn't look too happy. Excellent growl shot.
romanceworks
Wow, what a face - what a shot! The big cats are infinitely fascinating. CC
Mondwin
The Zoo of Antwerpen is one of the beautest of Europa....Superbly shot Dear Friend!!!!!Bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma.
Valentin
An absolutely remarkable photo !!!
Luka_30
What an angry cat. Amazing capture!
erlandpil
Good picture my friends erland
busi2ness
What a magnificent display of aggression and defense. Excellent lighting.
zulaan
Another masterpiece ! Love expression !!! Wow ! Beautiful image ;)
wastl001
Fantastic shot, and I agree with iaacf: the emotion makes this picture!
Onslow
Nice shot of a cat with attitude :)