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)
viper
Wow, what a fantastic capture, such crisp detail
Hendesse
That's nature, he has to eat too. What a fantastic capture, excellent details. Superbly done!!
PeeWee05
Amazing detail!!! Don't worry about the gore, on my travels I saw these seriously ugly birds peeking at a stiff dead carcus that they fished out from somewhere... It was gross. Thanx for the word on my shot. Would like to now what you think of the coming ones too - seeing as you got experience and all :D
Valerie-Ducom
Wowww, so imrpessiv capture on this magestic bird and very nice composition and color !!! Fantastic !! Good weekend :)
Zorg1955
Once again a wonderfull capture Dany of this "Pygargue te blanche" .....
RobyHermida
Leave it victorious!! and terrible at the same time Very interesting and beautiful picture!! Without place to doubts a picture of great detail Congratulations! Roby
erlandpil
Again A great capture picture erland
MedTran39
Great shot! He sure does look mean! :-)
BorisB
What a powerful bird and a presentation full of action, great!!
spiderwebb
powerful shot!
Tamela.J.
OMG!! I'm just in awe at your skills firstly & secondly at your chances at shots you get!! This is OUTSTANDING!!! HUGZ! Tamela
BibbyBear
I can't add any further comments that haven't already been said Dan, but this is a fantastic shot, absolutely amazing how you managed to capture such clarity of detail considering he'd just landed - your skills at focussing are beyond compare. Beautiful bird and a beautiful shot. xx
jinet
Perfect !
morghana
Wonderful capture!. Fantastic!!!
kjpweb
Great shot - looks as if he's going to throw up... Superb!
nongo
OMG!!!! They must feed them baby chicks eh??? Superb photo!!!!!!!!!!
nattarious
OMG!!!! Look at that Hawk's tongue!!!!! That is top work Dan!! Thank you dear JOE
Janiss
Impressiv... I'm afraid... but such gorgeous capture!
babuinodeoro
So beautiful animal captured in a terrible expression
MrsLubner
No gore at all. Just a wonderful, natural capture in superb detail.
stuart83
Wonderful display, excellent Stuart
itsumama
Sacre bleu!!! That's just awesome! (it's a 10!!!!!) ...:o)b
kansas
A fantastic capture. Not gory; just the way things are in nature.
sharky_
I just wish I could see one of these. Beautiful capture. Aloha
romanceworks
It's an amazing shot and seems very natural to me. CC
kenwas
Great shot. Speaks to the nature of the creature very well.
Littlejock
Wonderful details in this pic. The light is super...and then, the colours is great... I posting some pics of the big birds also, and maybe some day I can do some similar like you. Hugs. Luis
subcultura
very impressive shot...
Flannelman
Ring the dinner bell. Great detail ;-)
mark.spooner
A beautiful capture!