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 (41)
gs1953
Stupenda!
Hendesse
Fantastic clear and detailled shot. A beautiful animal, very well captured. Thanks for sharing. It is really alarming to read how the population of this Rockhoppers has been reduced.
_Guffi_
Strange looking bird, nice shot!
gunsan
Such a beautiful and cute looking penguin,never seen this kind before. It is so sad to hear about species disappearring from the earth.Your photo is excellent, so is your caring heart!
kurtsart
A beautiful capture, and thought provoking at the same time.
kjpweb
Awesome capture - and extremely detailed as well. A beautiful animal. Too many species are endangered nowadays. And the measures we take are largely ineffective - the numbers show it pretty dramatically. Although some singled out species are better protected than others - the overall picture is way more than just alarming. It's a slap in our faces. But we get what we bargain for. We elect those demanding the least sacrifices from us, over those who ring the alarm bells.
IloontjeQ
Yes I recognized him immediately from the movie! My daughter Lo looks Happy Feet about 23 times a day... They could give some attention to this problem in a kind of post-credits scene of the movie.
vlaaitje
this one must be viewed in full size...no doubts.....I like his haircut....superB
TwoPynts
Terrible to consider, loosing a peice of this fragil planets diverse ecosystem, esp. a part like this. An outstanding capture with unbelievable detail and range of tones, but the message is the star of this posting.
Punaguy
The signs of global warming are everywhere, but we are either too blind to see or too ignorant to care. With so many species threatened, it is our responsibility to heed mother natures call to arms. It would be a pity to lose another single species to extinction, such as this cute fellow. Brilliant shot Dan and message~ Aloha~
kimariehere
what a funny guy he is!! beautiful capture of this marvolous bird!!...hoping they fare well with the GW ... !! ..
Morgano
Excellent photograph
Saurav
Great shot, sad news about their decline over the years.
marybelgium
fantastic !
amberlite
I hope not! he's adorable and your capture is super!! :)
violet
Excellent shot ...!!!!!!!!!
sharky_
Sure hope we don't lose this precious little animal. Hope they are under protection. Beautifully captured. Aloha
MedTran39
What a beauty!! At first glance, I thought it was a bird! Awesome!
BorisB
A crazy little fellow, excellent work !!
bpclarke
What an outstanding capture. He's both beautiful and adorable. Excellent detail and color. Bunny
Littlejock
Super photo Danny colours and DOF congratulations
valcali
Excellent capture...I love the haircut on this guy. It's a shame they're so threatened. :o(
Sekadhar
Awesome! Superb done!!!!!
RobyHermida
ESPECTACULAR!!!!! BRAVO!!! ROBY ;o)
kansas
An excellent photo. Sad to read of their decline.
nongo
Thanks Danny for bringing this to our attention, we MUST preserve our planet and its inhabitants!!!! To ignore this situation is a horrible act!! Brilliant image!!!
romanceworks
Yes, this beauty is very special. What a loss it would be if they disappeared. CC
stuart83
An awesome capture, never seen one of these, just stunning photography Stuart
Zacko
LOVELACE!!!! I just saw that 3D-animated movie "Happy Feet" and this fella look just like a penguin named Lovelace...voice by Robin Williams. A cute movie btw. And this photo is quite spectacular. The focus is dead on. Well done! #:o)
tallpindo
I saw the penguins at the Golden Globes. The same people who don't fix potholes and can cut 10% out of any budget are responsible (irresponsible) for this decline. Meanwhile doctors are playing God. When we begin laughing at the truth we don't become more human we become less.