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 (54)
stuart83
Superb display & capture, always informative dialogue & pleasure to view Stuart
inshaala
interesting read as always and a wonderful in flight shot with only minimal motion blur on the wing tips :)
LudyMelltSekher
{@}>---Hello my dear friend, This is truly beautiful, Absolutely fantastic!!!!. Wonderful work an excellent photography as usual, Congratulations! All you artwork is Very Beautiful!! It is a real pleasure to visit your gallery A million stars from me!!! *** That this Saturday be a beautiful day for you (Thank you so much for your encouraging comments) Hug and giant kiss in Your heart. Luminous blesing. Ludy@>--->---
EyeOfTheJen
Phenominal! We have a big owl that has been hanging around here but have never gotten a good shot of it... THis is just wonderful.
kansas
Excellent in-flight shot. Such an attractive bird.
Mondwin
Absolutely lovely and superb capture....bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
mhyrdin
I could very rarely see this bird and never photograph it. I am very impressed by this shot ... and all the others !! Bravo !
Cosine
Excellent shot. I've only ever seen one of these, and I was nowhere near a camera. Thanks for sharing.
Firesnuffer
Wonderful shot of this incredible owl! The lighting and background accent this bird beautifully!
Janiss
Solendid shot... superb!
Ionel
Superb picture! This is a very rare pov when it comes to the capture of birds!
MrsLubner
breathtaking
carlx
Fantastic moment for this capture!!! Wonderful view!!!
spiderwebb
extraordinary! what power & grace you have captured in this wonderful photograph!
jedink
Another mouse bites the dust. Nice capture..
Zorg1955
I thought they were only hunting when the night comes ! Wonderfull capture !
mps
Excellent catch. :)
RodolfoCiminelli
Awesome shot my friend....!!!
auntietk
Oh wow - a beautiful capture! Excellent shot.
louly
Amazing shot! Superb!
RobyHermida
All magic is here, Neither Harry Potters has an equally Excellent picture of this owl!!! My congratulations Roby ;O)
BorisB
A gorgeous presentation, wonderful!!
cameraobscura2
Owl are one of my favorite birds, next to haws and herons. Many barn owls die at night when the weather is bad, especially when there is a rian storn and they are out hunting. When we drive along HWY 5 from San Francisco to Los Angeles, I see a number of dead owls because they were chasing the little red lights on the eighteen wheeler trucks, only to get killed. Sorry for the sad story. Your photograph is amazing! Thank you for sharing and have a great wekend. egmont
vlaaitje
gorgeous background, and such a wonderful plumage..super shot
next_level
Very beautiful!!
gs1953
Splendida! Come sempre.
janedj
Wonderful image!!!
MedTran39
Fantastic shot of this beautiful owl!
Orchidman
Very excellent photo!!
sharky_
Always love to see these owls. We have some unknown owls but I only get to see the tail end, Grrrrr. Excellent shot. Aloha