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 (52)
spm91g
Just a brilliant capture!! I believe I am going to start to do the same with the signature as well Dan!! Thanks for sharing!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic and very opportune shot my friend.....!!!!
Hendesse
What a stunning capture. Fantastic details and clarity!!
romanceworks
Interesting to see this bird in action. Great shot.
Janiss
Ohhh particularly impressiv... this bird isn't afraid!;-))) Brilliant shot Danny!
Littlejock
Wonderful timing in this pic. The colours and light is perfect. I would dont have the problem of the sunshine I have here every day.. Your tones is perfect. Hugs. Luis
Richardphotos
exceptional capture and I do not recall ever seeing one in person
DELMUR
what a snapshot !! Wonderfull
Zorg1955
What a shot ! ! ! Great capture Danny !
mark.spooner
Excellent!
Margana
Sorry to hear you've had this illegally 'lifted' from other sites. But also understandable because it is truly a wonderful shot. Great capture, Danny and thanks for still sharing this here, with us. The sig on the wing doesn't ruin my appreciation for it, at all. -M :^)
MedTran39
WOW - awesome bird and had never heard of this bird before! Great shot!
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) (I could not have come because I am very sick) Hug and kiss in Your heart. Luminous blesing. Ludy---<---<{@}
lizzibell
Beautiful capture...
Valentin
A marvellous shot and a wonderful view in the nature !!!
BibbyBear
A super capture of this beautiful bird - I have never even heard of a Secretary Bird let alone seen one, so this is such a pleasure for me. It's a shame people resort to stealing, but an inevitability with captures as good as this I suppose! Great shot with amazing details Danny. xx
Onslow
A beautiful shot - pity that some think they can use it without permision .
tizjezzme
this one had me in awe! I thought the snake was real ... till I read :) Awesome though, how it shows what this bird WOULD do if it was real. Too cool...gorgeous bird, too, btw -- never seen one like this before. great shot. :)
aljaysart
wow awesome capture..
Marcel-P
Impressive capture! Nothing more to say... ;)
gunsan
Oh my....the secretary bird from our old Christmas tradition of looking att a potpourrie of Donald Duck film pieces. It began when TV was young here in Sweden, and we grownup sit every Christmas Eve at three o'clock looking at those old filmclips, while the younger generation think we are totally crazy. They can look as much as they want on Disney, but for us "oldie" it is a dear tradition that starts Christmas for us. Then we light the Christmas candles, and after that it is time for dinner, and later the tomte comes with gifts for the children. It starts with Donald Duck and the secretary bird wo totally ruins his try to photograph the djungle birds. Now I know how it looks in reality. Thanks Danny!
janedj
Fantastic image!!!!
Ionel
Superb!!! ***
Digitaleagle
A very beautiful and determined bird, wonderful capture!!!!
dragonmuse
Fantastic capture :) Such a shame people take work without asking... Then we have to marr up our own work to protect it :(
RobyHermida
Excellent photography!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROBY
nongo
I'm so sorry that your work has been stolen!!!! I can see why though it's fabulous, and this is proof!!!!!! These birds are one of my favorites, so cool and unusual !!!!!! rubber snakes?? do they use them often?? for training?? interesting...
Gor111
A gorgeous capture with this secretary bird. You just got the right time! Fantastic!!!
kenwas
Thought the snake was real...an amzing creature for sure and a fine shot albeit your need to crop.
tallpindo
It has no idea what it meant when IBM abolished all secretaries. Behavioral analysis insisted that office workers be classified by only the office machines they were fluent with. Mainframe "big iron" was not included.