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 (34)
kitty4you
THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS PIC.--- MIGHT BE THE LAST THAT WE ALL GET TO SEE OF PIGEONS--- ACCORDING TO SCIENCE SURVEYS RECENTLY,, WE HAVE LOST A TOTAL OF BETWEEN--- 70% TO 80% OF THE WILD PIGEON POPULATIONS SPECIES AS WELL AS NEARLY 30% OF ALL WILD BIRD SPECIES--- GLOBAL WARMING I GUESS... AGAIN I THANK YOU.....
kjpweb
Beautiful bird - it compensates for not having the quality we're used to get from you. Seems you were at the end of the rope, what light is concerned. 1/60 handheld is tough...
gunsan
I am stunned at your all pidgeon shots of birds I never knew existed, so beautiful this one is!!
kansas
A very beautiful bird. I like the top knot and the feather coloring.
MrsLubner
Well, you knew I'd fall all over this one! It's a treasure! The softer focus and detail is perfect for this regal and exciting line of pigeon. How marvelous. I know I was very disappointed with our zoo...all the birds are in cages made of heavy or close-knit wire so pictures are impossible to take. The bars/wire disrupt the focus of the camera and it ruins a decent view of the bird. I had really hoped to get photos of the frog-mouth owl this past weekend at our zoo but even though it was only a few feet away, the bars of the cage and the extremely shaded area prevented any sort of photograph from being taken. All the birds were like that including the Vulture and Toucans and such.
tr4cey
Beautiful! Love the full size detail.
EyeOfTheJen
Wow! Beautiful creature. We are in a farming community and have been invaded by Eurasian Doves, I hope I spelled that correctly. Enough so that the DOW has removed any limits on hunting them and are concerned they are hurting the native dove and pigeon population around here. The doves are bigger than the pigeons. Weird.
dorothylee
Beautiful bird - I love the crown. Great capture!
Ger50
even when it was a bit to dark it is still a nice shot, such a wonderful bird it is. Yes we all where disappointed, not worth to go again, better in our area
sharky_
Now this is a very kewl pigeon. Love that crown. Excellent.. Aloha
LudyMelltSekher
{@}>---Hello my dear friend Daniel,What a beautiful Photography A million stars from my **** Thank you very much for your comments. Happy day, Hug and kiss in Your heart. Luminous blesing. Ludy<---<---@
GOLDILOCKSUK
I love the pretty plumage on it's head what a lovely bird :) Cathy xoxoxo
Janiss
Oh such wonderfull egrett, sublim.... I adore this splendid capture!
RodolfoCiminelli
A fantastic capture....!!! Beautiful soft lighting....!!!
elmurray
I don't know why, but this pigeon seems to bear a resemblance to a profile shot I saw of our Queen Victoria just recently!! I think it must be the look in the eye, the rather portly breast and that very regal looking crown!! Now I know I must be going round the bend!! All that aside, this is a great shot Danny! Well done! (From a rather insane Eileen !!!)
foxxmulder70
Love the contrast you captured here!
MaydaMason
beautiful capture and background!
Punaguy
Once again a bird I would have never seen unless you posted it....very kewl species here, and an opportune shot~ Aloha~
kenwas
The composition here is just superb. What a fine image.
Cosme..D..Churruca
Great pic Danny !
Blush
Great pic I too love that crown I just uploaded another one today too drop by when ya can Hugs Susan~
spm91g
WOW Excellent capture!!
subcultura
very beautiful shot , i wish ... you would have had a little more light to do better than 1/60sec. ; however ....an excellent picture !!!
dragonmuse
Gorgeous shot. Beautiful creature.
RobyHermida
Beautiful bird!!! Wonderful capture!!! Bravo DANI Roby ;O)
MedTran39
WOW - absolutely beautiful bird! Super shot!
vlaaitje
O yes, it was dark, hard to catch, but it came out well
Margana
She's beautiful...Fabulous painterly effect you have here, Dan. -M :^)
Littlejock
Wonderful details and colours. Impressive work..
iaacf
Yes.. they are beautiful.. I know them from our Rotterdam zoo..