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 (39)
Richardphotos
awesome bird and definitely one of the all time best macros of a Parrot I have seen
Valentin
Stunning portrait!!! Fantastic details, an excellent shot of this beautiful parrot!!
BorisB
Gorgeous colors, a wonderful portrait and excellent work!!
featherwitch
Most awesome! So much detail! Love it!!!
tommorules
Pow! Sharp, posed, gorgeous colours. Give him another one!
GiMi53
Colorful POV !
Fantastic to see all the details here ! Excellent photo, Danny !
Hendesse
Gorgeous colors and outstanding details. Fantastic!!!
romanceworks
So magnificent! What a stunning portrait. CC
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and incredible photo my friend.....!!!!
st_fish
Perfect!! And so SHARP!!! Excellent! 8;o)
MrsLubner
spectacular feather details and color contrasts! The impish nature shows through its seemingly benign pose.... :-)
cricri99
C'est magnifique de realisme..un arc en ciel de couleurs..notre oeil se rale..que du bonheur!! applause +++++
MedTran39
Gorgeous! What an awesome capture you have there!
vlaaitje
such a gorgeous colours....and again the plumages is awesome !!
busi2ness
This time I don't comment on the great detail of the feathers, I can even see the skin texture! Fantastic color and composition!
Shucoda
AWESOME! just awesome picking my jaw off the ground This is the best Macaw photo I've seen.. Its so clear & sharp, a must to see in FULL VIEW! Well done once again mate!
1010
Simply awesome, colorful and beautiful!
Loloe
Wow!!!!!!!I'm speechless!!! what clarity!!! stunning portrait!!! Bravo Danny!!!
CavalierLady
Incredible detail, especially around the eyes! Color is magnificent!
barsyl
Work of art.....thank you.
kjpweb
I care. It's completely unsharp!!! Oh wait. My glasses! NOW it is sharp!!! Great shot - and now we know, how you get your shots! Bribery! Fantastic detail! Superb!
rainbows
Superb work Danny, never seen a better Macaw shot in my life!!! He is beautiful. Hugs. Di.
SophiaDeer
How beautiful Dan! The colors are superb! My goal is to be a good photographer like you someday.
mps
I've got to rememeber bribery next time I visit my animal friends. :) Seriously, it's a wonderful picture so crisp in detail and lovely in color.
kansas
An incredible photo!!! Beautiful bird. Beautiful feather colors. Excellent detail.
diomedes66
WOW! Quite stiking detail and color! Magnificent!
RobyHermida
I like a lot of east parrot, THIS SPECTACULAR one!! I JUMP FOR THE SCREEN DE MY MONITOR!!! THIS ALIVE ONE!!! A brilliant picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Roby ;O)
Punaguy
Beautiful capture here Dan, and how cheap can you get for such an image....worth the peanuts!! Aloha~
Zorg1955
Fantastic details . . .
sharky_
Once he got that peanut, nothing else matters, lol. Beautiful close up. Aloha