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 (43)
kurtsart
You never cease to amaze me Danny! Another beautiful creature and photo.
Sylvia
How ~Elegant & Beautiful~ Truly a Wonder of Nature... EXCELLENT shot!! ^5^
spiderwebb
beautiful work my friend! if only hunters were only armed with cameras!
MrsLubner
A pigeon you say? I can see that in the eye but the rest is so un-pigeon-like. How beautiful the bird and the photo. And they are so big? I thought my King pigeons were giants! You always bring so many new things to the table!
kansas
Magnificent head feathers. Beautifully colored. Hard to believe it is of the pigeon family. A gorgeous bird.
doarte
Again...Amazing! Love your descriptions along with the photograph too!
vulcanccit
love the colors and the presentation, focus, all of it!
clintnewsham
wow, what can i say?,, a wonderful capture of a bird ive never seen. lets hope the hunting does,nt bring this to extinction like the dodo. all the best clint
iaacf
I know this pigeon better than the one you posted yesterday. A rare blue color they have and called Kroonduif (dove with a crown on it's head) in Dutch.
Janiss
Oh such elegant bird... gorgeous shot Danny!
gunsan
Never seen such a beauty. Fantastic shot Danny, of an incredibe beauty.
Zorg1955
An excellent portrait !
alhak
this is a beautiful shot, he's a beauty
Fred255
That's a pigeon!!! I have never seen one like that before. Very good!!!!
bpclarke
These are stunning! You are so fortunate to get to see and capture these. We are so fortunate you share. :o) Bunny
Ionel
Beautiful! Great capture!
romanceworks
I took some photos of this gorgeous bird and didn't know its name. How very lovely it is - it's presence adds such beauty to our world. Superb closeup. CC
MedTran39
OMG what a beautiful bird!
juca
I love the colors and the presentation, focus is perfect!!
sharky_
Your pigeon series is just excellent. Aloha
stuart83
Superb display & capture Stuart
erlandpil
It is so beautifult erland
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic bird and photo too Daniel.....!!!
kjpweb
Cool bird! Great colors and compo - seems a bit soft in focus, though.
Firesnuffer
I never knew there were so many varieties of pigeons! Wonderful shot showing of his beautiful headgear!!
monjo71
Great portrait of a beautiful pigeon. Full-size is topnotch.
tizjezzme
Bless these gorgeous birds; so precious and few. You managed a great shot of this one... sooo pretty.
Littlejock
Impressive details, colours and contrast of the blue and red colours. I ever seen a pigeon like this. Big Hugs
shemosus
excellent SHOT mmmmmm on a second thought ,i wonder how will it taste like? LOL
Richardphotos
I do not recall seeing one alive. here in Texas they would have it on the barbecue grill. too many people with no value for life or desperate for food to eat.very beautiful bird