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 (35)
MedTran39
Beautiful!
kansas
An impressive profile portrait of this beautiful owl.
striving
Great image of a awesome creature. And i appreciate your comments with it. Grand shot here.
Ionel
Full size view, please! ***** :)
gingerlou
Excellent capture, Bravo!!
busi2ness
Fantastic detail in the photo and a great profile capture. It is also evident that the owl shares a similar eye construction with humans as far as the existence of the lids go.
vlaaitje
gorgeous details......wonderful owl...and the feathers are always so special to me...I love the background as well.....the white looks gorgeous against it......well taken
RedundantlyAbundant
Yes, another excellent image including some educational (and much appreciated) information
1010
Love owls and these are my favs, beautiful...........
BorisB
A gorgeous animal and a wonderful presentation, excellent work!!
nongo
Another brilliant example of your superb photography!!!!!!!!!
newleaf
A stunning example of this beautiful creature
Zorg1955
Owls female are larger and taller than male, I can immagine how lucky you were when shooting , and so well, this snow owl . Is it the "Harfang des neiges" ? It seems to be . It is so good to see your picts . . . Thanks to you Dan, . . .
SophiaDeer
How beautiful and exquisite this owl is!
iaacf
Wow.. a great image.. I would even say a classical Danob image. Very beautiful !
sharky_
Excellent shot and information. It would be a treat to see this in person. Aloha
Littlejock
Great portrait. Lovely colours and great lighting...Thank you for the information
CavalierLady
Sublime! Incredible profile view! The effect with the darkened 'border' is spectacular!!
Richardphotos
spectacular bird of prey and an awesome portrait
Biffowitz
Zooming in is a must, the detail is amazing. Great work!!
TomDart
now...we are back to bird shots...that is very, very good. And, the image is also very, very good. Thanks Danny.
JillianElf
Beautiful, magnificent image Danny! The feathers are amazing! Thank you. I love the owls! :)
Squid123
Very beautiful!!!
stuart83
Stunning quality to this capture, detail DOF are very proffessional Stuart
Ger50
Gorgeous, excellent details, and nice framed as well!!
Gor111
A fantastic Snow owl portrait you have uploaded here! Bravo!!!
tallpindo
This profile makes him look dignified.
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid portrait my friend....!!!
elmurray
Oh so beautiful!! An absolutely amazing capture. Well done, Danny!!
romanceworks
Such a regal creature - and a very fine portrait. Love how you get to the heart of the animals you photograph, and always present them with such majesty, respect, and beauty. CC