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 (42)
Littlejock
Excellent portrait with gorgeous colours.. Just lovely
_Guffi_
Beautiful, such majestic animals. Love the expression.
kjpweb
Gotta hand it to you - you doing it again and again! Most excellent!
Flannelman
Just a fantastic photo/portrait. thanx ;-)
sharky_
Beautiful portrait. Excellent. Aloha
TwoPynts
Great quote to accompany this fantastic BE portrait! They always seem so fierce and proud when they squawk, and you captured that perfectly here.
Biffowitz
Fabulous capture, the detail and lighting is quite striking!
Loloe
Wow!!! fantastic portrait!!! to my favs!!! Thanks for sharing Danny!!!
Hendesse
Fantastic shot with outstanding details. Wonderful colors and light. Very impressive pose of this bird, excellent captured!!
frankie96
Beautiful bird..with an attitude..:) really detailed zoomed in...great shot..
st_fish
WOW!!!!! AMAZING!!!! 8;o)
kansas
Totally magnificent!
romanceworks
Stunning shot! Whenever I see an eagle flying here in the mountains it always gives me such a feeling of freedom. CC
RodolfoCiminelli
Awesome and fantastic shot my friend....!!!!
kurtsart
Wow!! What an amazing picture.. Just at the right moment!
Chaos911
wow, so clear and sharp, excellently taken :)
mark.spooner
Love it!
iaacf
Those eagles are so beautiful !
GiMi53
You captured perfectly the eagle's expression, Danny ! What a fantastic shot ! :~)
vlaaitje
such a gorgeous bird and image, love the open beak !! Excelent details
nathalie06
What a portrait and eye !!!! I could hear his shout !!!!! and I like the tittle you've found for him, it's perfect ! I just imagine how he must be a terrific predator for the small animals ! More impressive than a knive to see him ! Brrrrrrrrrrrrr ! Have a nice evening my friend. Hugs
colynn
Beautiful portrait of a truly majectic bird, excellent image!! ^^
busi2ness
Super lighting in the eye, I agree with Klaus. This type of thing looks so easy when you do it!
Valentin
Absolutely breathtaking! Excellence!
Valerie-Ducom
Wowww, impressiv picture on this eagle and nice scene !!! :)
bpclarke
Incredible shot! Such and expressive shot and impressive bird. Bunny
MedTran39
Awesome shot!
gunsan
WOW, excellent as usual.Not good as playmate it seems :-)
stuart83
Awesome & impressive capture of a stunning eagle, love it Stuart
tallpindo
My eye is on the sparrow but my feet are on the ground. Looking back from widow's peak when I hear the eagle's cry. Just yesterday I was reading about Egil Krogh and Elvis. I shant grant citizen ship to any secret police no matter how they force their way in.