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)
1010
What a darling little bird, excellent shot!
Valentin
Amazing, what an adorable bird!
gs1953
La foto veramente spettacolare! Ottimo lavoro.
monjo71
I'm glad I checked out the full-size version. Excellent composition with beautiful colors and details. I really enjoy your work. Very well done! John
tommorules
If you got any closer you'd poke it off the stick with the end of your lens. Magnificent! Can't resist "favouritising" this....
nattarious
Very beautiful DOF Daniel!! I really love the your compo here with all those colours and details :) Thank for the share my friend JOE
nongo
What a rare treat, excellent image and superb clarity. Your wonderful collection of bird images is priceless!!!!!! Thanks Danny!!!
jared99
Such an excellent image, and a very cute little bird.
Loloe
Wow!! great capture!!!! Bravo!!!!
mermaid
What a wonderful photo of an almost extinct colorful bird!
ultimatemale
wow, faaaaaaaantastic in every way
gunsan
Ohhh...the little favourite om mine again. He is so wonderful, as is your capture of him
Firesnuffer
Fantastic!! One day I think I'm gonna know how you do it....not that I'll be able to, LOL. I just love your wildlife shots, they are always so clean and sharp!
Valerie-Ducom
OMG!!! he's so cute and very beautiful!!! I like very much this bird and his aspect... I don't know what you make for to look all your birds post but it's a real pleasure for my eyes. In my association protector animals i see a very nice project for to look the migration birds in south of spain, but I don't have acceptable lens for make a really beautiful and nice shots like you. Sometimes, and you know, I receive very "strange birds" in my area. I say "strange" because since 3 years i see diferent birds and I never see them before, like Codornices Africano (Crex egregia)I don't know the english name. Well, I know, the weather change the migration travel of all the nature animals... EXCELLENT post!!! Good day
creanum
Very good composition, colors are amazing, very good background....
KiwiMiss
Beautiful ... the feathers look so soft
BorisB
Fantastic, a MASTERPIECE!! We call him "Icebird" (Eisvogel) in Germany, he is so rare...
busi2ness
Crytsal clear close up and excellent DOF. In your display the bird's pose creates the impression of being vulnerable and is very symbolic if read in conjunction with the accompanying text.
Sekadhar
What a sweet and beautiful bird...I must love it! Superb, top shot!!!!
stormsong
Amazing capture!! Excellent!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Chapeau Danny... another jewel.
Blush
What a beautiful little bird... And fantastic colors as well This is going to my favs... I have a few new ones drop by when ya can Hugs Susan~
claudialee
Fantastic little bird and thank you for sharing. We are looseing so many of our treasures from this earth, that it is wonderful to see this one. HUGS!!!
Richardphotos
stunning macro capture and an incredibly beautiful bird
kansas
A very pretty little bird. The feather colors are so beautiful. Excellent shot. Sad to think of all the various birds and animals being endangered.
sharky_
They are beautiful and seem unafraid of having his picture taken. Excellent. Aloha
LouLouBell
This is just beautiful - they are very similar to the ones in Australia and i know our kookaburras are related to them too!!
Margana
What a tiny wee beauty he is.You captured him wonderfully.For the record,I appreciate how you use your uploads to remind us of,in the words of David Gray,'This Disappearing World'.
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic capture my friend....!!! Beautiful colors and great detail.....!!!
Sans2012
What a beautiful little guy:) So sad is the story, not only for this creature but so many around the world. Thank for sharing this wonderful capture Danny:)