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 (38)
Flannelman
Cool capture of quality duck time. thanx ;-)
Luka_30
Wanderful moment captured!
Littlejock
WOOOOWWWWW!!!!! Perfect details, colours and lighting. Great pic indeed. Big Hugs..
carlx
Cute and very lovely moment on this wonderful capture!!! Fantastic colors and details, too!!!
mark.spooner
Very nice shot.
kimariehere
oh wow !! this is the sweetest capture ever!!! how wonderful has to go to my faves!!!
Charberry
Or they could have been moved by mankind. Wonderful shot! I love this POV of them. :o)
sharky_
Sweet capture. Aloha
dragonmuse
Lovely capture. They really are quite interesting.. love their plumage.
MrsLubner
An excellent moment to capture. The face of the one is almost sublime and truly content. The other, masterful, proud and protective in its stance. Great detail and good pov.
iaacf
Ahh.. very interesting story.. which places do they live ?
42n8
Great capture sweet.
Firesnuffer
Very cute, as if a pat on the head :) Nice photo, Danny, wonderful color!!
elmurray
Well, if you've got an itch, get someone (or something) to scratch it for you!!! I simply adore the look on the face of the duck on the left. It's a look of pure ecstacy! A brilliant capture Danny!
vlaaitje
how lovely.....and so cute in greenworld..love the plumage
KarmaSong
A stunning shot, thank you for sharing ...
tizjezzme
Oh, how CUTE! :) Sweet shot !!
jedink
It's photo's like these that make me want to become a vegan. Proof that animals too have emotions. Nice pic mate.
1010
I love them, just look at the face on the one on the left, excellent!
gs1953
Bellissima!
Margana
Awww the one on the left lokks like it's smiling! How sweet!!!!!
MedTran39
Great shot and soooo cute!
kansas
A sweet and tender ducky moment. Thanks. Would be nice for a Valentine card.
Ionel
Wonderful image!!!
zoren
very sweet!!
alhak
beautiful shot....womderful tender moment
romanceworks
This really is sweet and aren't they beauties. You caught a precious moment. CC
lizzibell
Very cute...
Richardphotos
maybe they were a stowaway on a tramp steamer!!awesome capture and beautiful ducks
Dianthus
Tender moment captured:)