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 (34)
inshaala
hmm - interesting read and a very sharp shot! I always thought canine teeth were for carnivores, and as far as i know deer dont hunt or scavenge. That would be a weird sight! ;) Thanks for sharing!
Littlejock
Very good portrait and lovely details and colours. Beautiful photo
Flannelman
Again your fine photo and bio. Good work Danny. thanx ;-)
calum5
What a stunner Dan,is that tom(falnnelamn)?!Well the removal vans all rusty but hey I can tow it.lol!See you pal,cal
Valerie-Ducom
magnifique!!! excellent photo...
creanum
very interesting.....
vlaaitje
this must be ZOOM IN...for the best result...super sharp and great details...well seen...
busi2ness
Fascinating! A buck I may never see in my life. Excellent detail of the tusks.
MrsLubner
Magnificent! The tusks are wonderful. I noticed the different placement of the antlers right off - like on pedastals. The squarer frame to the head shows a heavier skull bone and jaw - all indicators of a long-surviving species with a good constitution. Love this and thanks for putting it out there so I could inspect it. You did a wonderful job of making this real for me.
st_fish
Very interesting info about this strange buck... those tusks are so odd... Thanks for sharing, always nice to see things you haven't known about.. Oh, and a great crisp capture as well, btw. 8;o)
claudialee
Your commentary is really fantastic as is the shot of the beautiful creature. Thank you for both, as so many of us have never seen anything like this and had no idea that there was a species of deer like this. HUGS!!!
romanceworks
A most unique looking deer. CC
BorisB
Excellent work, so much details, marvelous!!
natalieb
Excellent detail on this weird but beautiful animal. Thanks !
GiMi53
I remember when I was young, a friend of mine was called Muntjac (scout totem) and I always wanted to see this animal and now, you upload this outstanding portrait of the Barking Deer introduced in England by Reeves ! Thank you Danny, also for the detailed explanation ! I will keep this image in my favs ! :~)
sharky_
Wow! Never knew they had those fierce looking teeth. Excellent. Aloha
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic shot of impressive detail and beauty my friend....!!! I like the effect of natural lighting.....!!!
Valentin
What a perfect shot of this nice deer!!!
Loloe
Excellent portrait of this strange animal! I've never seen one before! Bravo!!!!
Sekadhar
What a fantastic animal - I never see that one! Super shot!!!
monjo71
I've never seen one of these before. Nice comppsition. Thank you for the detailed description, it was very informative. John
rayburg
If you replace the fur with scales, it would look like a dragon..great pic..
kansas
Very interesting info. Thanks. A wonderful photo. Thanks again. I don't believe I have ever heard of this species of deer.
Margana
I'm actually more curious about his eyes,particularly,the inside corner,where one assumes the tear ducts are.They are quite exaggerated and shaped most strangely.I am wondering why.I'm sure there's a reason for it.There always is...Sorry.Please,forgive my musings.That's just me...Interesting photo.Thanks for the info and the pic, Danny.Your uploads are always a learning experience.-M :^)
KiwiMiss
Unusual deer ... excellent capture!
short_ribs
OMG look at that things fangs LOL :P awesome shot buddy! so pure it's amazing! :) Thanks for sharing! Hope you are having a wonderful week! :)
madame
Thanks Danny for your always interesting explanations and it is very instructive :) ! Most beautiful shot !!
erlandpil
Excellent and beautifult picture erland
marybelgium
fantastic details ! excellent such as always !
logiloglu
i am really fascinated of this animal, i never had seen one before. is it really real ? ok, i dont belive it is a Wolperdinger ( a mystic bavarian animal that is a mix of different animals ). its really hard with my poor english to tell you this, hope anybody can understand what i mean,lol ! its always a pleasure to visit your gallery,Danny ! a belated " Congrats for moderator of the photo community,too " ! #:O)^^^^^^^^