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 (44)
BorisB
Bravo, an extraordinary portait!!!
gattone_blu
Very beautiful
Gor111
A fantastic leopard portrait you have posted here! Wonderfully taken!!!
tizjezzme
this is one GORGEOUS photo ... its sharp, yet there's a softness that I love. Beautiful work, as always, you do.
Hendesse
Stunning portrait. Fantastic details, an excellent shot of this beautiful animal!!
newleaf
I've seen that look on a smaller relative lol, another 'Proper Job'
MrsLubner
Awesome portrait. They have such a marvelously blocked head - not a massive bone structure but a sturdy one that is seen here. Where I come from, we have cougars that we often refer to as panthers because, I think, the head structure is so very similar as well as the body shape. Thrilling up-close look at this leopard.
kjpweb
Bravo! Superb Detail. Came out great despite the cage bars!
stuart83
Stunning, great capture Stuart
Ionel
Superb! Excellently done!
gizmo563
An excellent portrait shot, quite beautiful!
elmurray
Absolutely purrrrfect! Brilliant capture!
sharky_
Awesome. Beautiful animal. Aloha
TwoPynts
A gorgeous creature that you captured so wonderfully here. Sad to read your commentary though... Again, well worth the ZOOM!
CavalierLady
There is a special refuge just a few miles from my house that cares exclusively for a number of large cats captured from drug lords and rejects from foolish public who realize too late that a large beautiful cat, such as your exquisite example, are not suited as house pets! Sad commentary for many animals such as this.
busi2ness
Superb detail and I like the close crop on the face. Excellent!
mhyrdin
Very impressive picture !
SoulSearcherr
w...o....w............w...o....w....S
Zorg1955
Thanks again Danob, for your picts, and your comments. We will never be enough people to say how wildlife is so important to preserve in order to also preserve human life. I really appreciate, your pictures of course, but most of all the way you share it with us . . .
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic and impressive photo my friend......!!!!
valcali
This shot is excellent. ;o)
Valentin
Excellent presentation of this magnificent leopard! The details and colors are splendid!
MedTran39
Fantastic! I feel like I'm right there with him! :-)
kansas
WOW! What a spectacular and beautiful photo!
iaacf
Oh..very beautiful. It it something I would love to have on the wall..
bpclarke
Gorgeous capture. Love the color and details. Bunny
monjo71
Great capture!!!!!
RobyHermida
WoWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW 10! Roby ;O)
Squid123
WOW!!! Fantastic photo!!!
Littlejock
Super colours in the eye.. and the face too. Super portrait Danny.