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 (35)
Dianthus
Brilliant photography. Scary eye so watch your back. Details and DOF brilliant:)
spm91g
Incredible capture!!
LudyMelltSekher
{@}>---Hello my dear friend, Absolutely fantastic! Wonderful Phtography. Congratulations! A million stars from me!***** Have a wonderful Monday. (Thank you so much for your comments) Hug and kiss in Your heart. Luminous blesing. Ludy---<---<{@}
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic and impressive shot my friend.....!!! Beautiful natural lighting.....!!!!
kjpweb
Pretty aggressive sunlight, making your job harder, huh? You managed well however. Good detail and perfect focus on the eye!
MedTran39
Beautiful bird and great shot!
vlaaitje
I agree with Klaus, the bright sunlight can be a killer......wonderful owl
MrsLubner
If I looked this good I'd be preoccupied with my own reflection too. :-) Gorgeous bird and probably my favorite of the owl family. Excellent capture.
Littlejock
Super portrait of this Owl. Great colours and details on feather.. Excellent work mmy friend
tr4cey
WOW WOW WOW
rawdodb
Awsome Picture!!!!!
clintnewsham
never had the chance to capture a shot of these beautiful creatures, you managed a really nice capture under the circumstances. all the best clint
nongo
Wow, such a handsome guy!!!! Excellent catch Danny, I love the alert look you've captured!!!!!!
BorisB
Excellent shot of a fascinating bird!!
Ionel
Great capture! Very beautiful in full size! :)
dragonmuse
Wonderful image :)
lizzibell
Beautiful owl....
jedink
An owls eyes are always intense, nice one mate.
sharky_
Nice capture. Aloha
Hawk23
Great shot mate
tallpindo
I might have missed him as the symbol of JWT ( J. Walter Thompson) if not that the Marines (USMC history book) had pointed the fact out.
Marcel-P
Beautiful taking! Wow!
kansas
A handsome fellow. So alert. Great photo. Thanks.
erlandpil
Nice bird and picture erland
mark.spooner
Lovely work!
gs1953
Immagine super!
stuart83
Superb capture, love the background DOF with the lighting Stuart
alhak
beautiful capture
dorothylee
Super portrait of this beauty. Amazing!
NightGallery
Looks like something I would love to pet.. but prob. would rip me up. lol. Great shot. The detail blows me away.