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 (55)
jedink
Very mellow photo. Nice one.
aquablue
Fantastic shot !!! they are good friends...........
jinet
Not only technically perfect, but also full of poetry and elegance !
LudyMelltSekher
{@}>---Hello my dear friend, Really magnificent Photography, Excellent!! Congratulations!!!!!!A million stars from me!!!**** Have a wonderful day, Hug in Your heart. Luminous blesing. Ludy@>--->---
unstrung65
...just an outstanding photo !
iaacf
Ahhhhh. very sweet and beautiful of course.
keeneye
Stealing a few smooches eh?????? Beautiful budgies!!!!!!!
tallpindo
I once knew the difference between budgees and parakeets. It's a sex thing as the ballerina showed me the cuttlebone in the cage and my guy friends showed me how to get them to perch on your hand and how to put papers on the floor of the cage.
mark.spooner
Reminds me of the antics of my budgies (now long gone I'm afraid), lovely colours.
bubu78
So funny to have shared this one just after your prior upload ! excellent as usual
marinaio
only fantastic....
spm91g
Wow excellent capture!! Great stuff!!
tizjezzme
Whooooaaaa, what a stare-down!! LOL I love it; I especially love the colors and the softness to this .. beautiful birds. :)
RobyHermida
You have made a very good work as tender as beautiful!!!! My congratulations!!! Roby
lizzibell
Beautiful capture....
Margana
LOL this is wonderful. And that blue....wow...it almost looks like you painted it in, it's so vibrant. Great capture, Danny!
Anjour
Very beautiful shot...excellent!!!:o)
sema_fox
The big love in a good photo!!!!
mps
They are a cute pair.
Charberry
I used to have a blue parakeet when I was a kid. Excellent capture. :o)
fredster66
Gorgeous birds. You timed this one perfectly. Nice one!
Tanczos
that's lovely. I love the way they match ;o)Tanc
Cosme..D..Churruca
Wonderful capture... really genial !
elmurray
Sorry about the late comment, but I have been on holiday. I saw this and I thought of my dear departed dad. He used to breed budgies when I was a little girl and I called everyone of them Joey!!! This is a gorgeous shot Danny! Thank you!
CavalierLady
Delightful image... you just have to smile when you see this!