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 (49)
Valerie-Ducom
wowww, very impressiv capture!!!! Excellent picture of this eagle
romanceworks
A truly stunning photo of this noble bird, and perfect with the prose. CC
squirrel2005
Oh oh ohhhhhhhhh!G O R G E O U S capture indeed! I'm deeply impressed.
tommorules
Great verse, great (sharp!) shot; though I think he's actually saying "I feel like chicken tonight, chicken tonight....". Begging your forgiveness, couldn't resist!
Hendesse
An excellent and very impressive shot. Fantastic to see all the details. An outstanding photo!!
joannabowyer
lovely shot, good detail and timing, well done!!!
natalieb
This is amazing! WOW! One for my basket, thank you!!
monjo71
Superb as always! Great work Danny!
Dalyn
Its got to be good its a Bald eagle!
Ionel
Outstanding! Amazing details!!!
1010
GASP!!!!!!!!! Right to my favs he goes!!!!!!!!!!!
Richardphotos
you must have a high quality telephoto lenses to obtain this quality. unless you walked right up to this Eagle!!!
Fidelity2
Zeus! 5+.
Valentin
A fantastic and very expressive portrait of that eagle! Outstanding focus!!
wastl001
Fantastic 'catch' Dan!!
kimariehere
What a capture Danny .. most impressive photography i am in awe going to my favorites.. its PERFECT!! someday i would love to have a shot like this top notch !!!! ***** !!!!!! WOW!!!
mark.spooner
What a beautiful shot!
Flannelman
Over the top. Maybe your best ;-)
vlaaitje
just AWESOME, what more can I say !!!!!!!!!!!
Loloe
Just Wowwwww and right to my favs!!! Thank you Danny!!!
Littlejock
Beautiful portrait and lovely colour and details. Super and perfect capture. Maybe some day i can do some similar. Hugs Danny
busi2ness
Fantastic pose and clarity and along with the poem, it is worth changing our attitude towards things so pure and noble...
BorisB
Splendid expression, very powerful, excellent work!!
frankie96
And the rockets red glare...absolutely stunning details and color...
Blush
Impressive.... Love the color and details.. Like Kimmers said and others Adding it to my favs.. I got up some new ones drop by when ya can Hugs Susan~
_Guffi_
Oh wow, this might just be my favorite of your pics. Absolutely stunning, very powerful shot!
Sekadhar
Superb capture!*****!
sharky_
Wow! He sure has somethng to say alright. Love the capture. Aloha
kjpweb
You're killing me. Can you stop producing images that bring ordinary humans to shame? On second thought, better don't stop - I'm enjoying them as well and too much so. This one is picture perfect!
kansas
EXCEPTIONAL PHOTO!