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 (38)
kenwas
This shot is just spectacular!
Hendesse
What a fantastic capture of this beautiful bird. Falcons are my favorite birds and this shot is really excellent!!
natalieb
Fantastic shot! Big bravo!
monjo71
Excellent again Danny....... You are fortunate to have a bird of prey centre where you can get such stunning shots of these beautiful birds. I envy you! John
creanum
beautifull and aerodinamic bird, super capture.....
tommorules
Perfect pose Danny! I know you're not a fan of it, but I can't help feeling this could use a little sharpening, to really make it 'zing'?
Valerie-Ducom
Oh yes, very beautiful picture and excellent color!!! Good day ;)
vlaaitje
what a gorgeous shot......excellent pose as well !!!
TwoPynts
SooPoib! It looks like he's posing for you - excellent work.
kansas
A very handsome falcon. Wonderful photo.
kjpweb
There he goes again. Classic portrait - wonderfully balanced. I'm just not sure about the choice of focus. Me - I'm looking at the eyes first. But either way goes and goes well.
rawdodb
Beautiful Capture!. Gorgeous Raptor!
RobyHermida
Wooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!! Wonderful photo!!!!! NIce Capture! ROBY ;O)
BorisB
A wonderful portrait and an impressive pose, very well done!!
nongo
A most excellent pose!!!!!!!!!
Ionel
This is awesome! Fantastic picture!!!
tizjezzme
oh I love this. Such a beautiful bird; posing beautifully just for you.
Biffowitz
Stunning shot, the detail is just awesome!!
watapki66
Beautiful capture! m
Mayliah
Absolutely beautiful. Such an elegant pose.
sharky_
Fantastic capture...... Aloha
romanceworks
A gorgeous bird and photo! Fine work. CC
Margana
"Very popular amongst falconers, and thus rare in the wild, " I'm not sure what to say about that,or why that is...All I can say is it's always so amazing to me...and so 'foreign'...that people even 'keep' and work with birds of prey.It's just not 'done' in my small,sigh,suburban universe,but I think there's something strangely exotic and beautiful about it...I wanted to see an exhibition of falconry when I went to Scotland.Unfortunately,it never happened...Anyway,regardless of your pov about keeping wild animals in 'shackles',sigh,it's always a beautiful thing,to me, to see man and animal working together...Okay.I'll hush now,and say,this is lovely,once again,Danny...-M :^)
frankie96
Beautiful regal looking bird...ready for takeoff...nice detail...
stuart83
Awesome capture of a very beautiful subject, love it Stuart
Gora
gee's what amazing DOF!!! Youve captured this at just the right time, with the spread wings...awesome owrk.
DJB
With those markings at eyes and the shape of head I would say yes to a Lanner. Nice perch and timed shot.
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic capture and impressive detail my friend....!!!
iaacf
Lanner valk we say.. this is gorgeous !!
gunsan
Fantastic shot,, as always!!