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 (23)
short_ribs
Sure looks like you had some tricky light there buddy! but I gotta give it to you! This is an excellent capture! WOW! hehe and your caption is perfect! LOL Thanks for sharing!
monjo71
Great compo and capture! I sent you a PM on a little postwork suggestion in case you're interested. Just a suggestion mind you. :) John
Valentin
This is a rare shot! The birds pose for the portrait.
danob
Thanks John I tried your suggestions but looks more noisey than before perhaps the perils of lower light... Also could try the Burn tool which may work better.. Thanks for the suggestion or any others please
Littlejock
The positon of the two birds like talking is very funny. You think maybe is talking about you?. Hugs
creanum
very funny image......
Valerie-Ducom
Oh yes, very beautiful birds and very original pose...
Hendesse
Very interesting birds, captured in a fantastic pose. Very well done!!
Onslow
Great pose and title. IMHO to postwork it convert the profile to srgb for the web / and do a levels adjustment layer blend luminosity. I don't think it is a problem with low light photography more likely to be spot metering onto a white subject and not putting in a +2 exposure compensation.
gs1953
Stupenda immagine complimenti!
Sekadhar
They are in love...super shot!*****
1010
They look puffed up at each other. Excellent!
BorisB
Wonderful composition and a pretty pose, very well done!!
vlaaitje
lovely compo, but I miss some sharpness, but that is just me..but I like it...and of course your title!!!
kansas
The title fits. Neat birds.
Gora
I love the caption, had me nearly rolling off my chair.... expecially with the left hand one giving you the proverbial "beady eye" I think you did a great job under the circumstances, IMHO, I would leave out the waterfall, and just lift the contrast marginally, so the birds stand out a little more, but thats just me, Im probably wrong anyways :) Stunning capture.
sharky_
Love the bird talk.... Beautiful. Aloha
romanceworks
What a fun pic!
RodolfoCiminelli
Great shot very opportune and excellent photo Daniel....!!!
Stringy
Title matches expression perfectly. Would have been a shame to have missed this one just because of an attack of the blurries. Great work!
maggiemai
LOL! Love the title and I can see them actually saying this! Very funny image and I can see them just fine! ;-) Terrific capture!
Flannelman
Great title/shot. ;-) thanx
madame
Excellent title for a wonderful shot... those two birds are really very expressive ! Great work !!