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)
kansas
A remarkable animal. Excellent photo.
monjo71
Nice shot Danny.... I'm amazed by the size of the paws. John
Littlejock
Wowww Dark colour... Very impressive. Maybe the sun light is very strong, but is a lovely pic. Hugs
maggiemai
Beautiful capture! I've never seen an all black wolf before. It intrigues me how their eyes are smaller and closer set than a dog's eyes... very preditory look to him. Thank you for sharing the interesting text about the Wolf as well as your excellent photo! Looks even more terrific zoomed in to the larger size.. :-)
busi2ness
Fantastic capture but a sad message attached to it. I hope your efforts to preserve, stir the hearts of all the right people - us!
PhrankPower
Such a beautiful animal, and so misunderstood by stupid humans.
iaacf
It's a shame that men and wolves cannot live together. Wolves are social and vcaring aninmals and they certainly do not deserve the name they have. Beautiful capture BTW.
Luka_30
I thought it is nice doggy but obviously it's his elder brother. Beautiful shot!
BorisB
What a beauty!! You can see all the "power" of nature in this animal! Excellent work, gorgeous, I LOVE IT, REALLY!!!
MedTran39
Super great shot! Awesome looking wolf!
antong
An amazing and powerful animal! Wolves used to bring fear to man centuries gone by. Now the tables have turned. Who can save the wolves for man can not seemingly save himself either. Well captured - thanks for sharing.
nongo
Another amazing update on our planet in crisis!!!!!! Excellent work Danny!!! Powerful photo!!!!!
vlaaitje
WONDERFUL.....such a proud look...well captured
gunsan
Thanks for showing this majestic creature! I have never seen a black wolf before, and I find him sooo beautiful,great shot!
kjpweb
Bravo - good shot. Looks quite different from the wolves I know...
Brog28
Is this a wolf or its it a wolf-hound? I dont know maybe my image of a wolf is more of the 'stupid humans' (phrankpower). Great shot.
sharky_
A Gods gift beautiful animal. Excellent series of this Fragile Earth. Aloha
RobyHermida
Excellent dog!!!!!!!!!! Roby ;O)
stuart83
Wonderful series, when will we as ppl ever learn from our previous & still present mistakes & ignorance, we as humans only have to look deeper & see what species are now trully extinct & then use this as a porthole to see where we are trully going top end up Stuart
erlandpil
Great short and good story about it,thanks erland
nathalie06
An old and tired wolf.... and a touching portrait. He's really got something very sad in his look... I love them, it's really a beautiful animal. And the humans have report on him so many terrible things. I'll never understand why. They have disapeared in our forest, and now, they try to introduce them again, and every body became crazy. Saying they killed some sheeps.... of course they do, it's the natural order of the Nature ! We have destroyed the environnement, of course they came nearer from the villages, as the bears ! Arhhhhhhhhh stupid humans ;o((((((((
tizjezzme
such a neat shot ..
Punaguy
Each new upload makes me reflect on "What have I done to help mother earth today?" This old wolf makes me sad to see it penned up like this, but as you have mentioned it probably is helping rather than hindering it's exsistance. Wolves have always gotten a bad rap in the US...and with it's dwindling habitat it's a wonder we still have them around. Always a pleasure to view your work and read your words of wisdom. Aloha~