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 (36)
MrsLubner
Danny! how fabulous! The eye and socket is wickedly detailed and I can almost feel the skin this is so nicely done. And you got the tongue! Absolutely grand!
MedTran39
WOW - super great capture!
mickuk50
i love how the focus is all on the snake. as pj says you can almost feel this beauty mick
CavalierLady
I agree, great focus, and the soft creamy color almost makes him seem like a pleasant little chap! Perfectly timed capture of that rapidly moving tongue!
kimariehere
beautiful capture love the colors here ... fabulous!
rmtagg
Wow! Now I dont think I would want to get this close to one of those, lol Get clarity!
BorisB
A gorgeous capture, really fascinating!!
JeffG7BRJ
Blimey Danny you did great with this one, a slow shutter speed and still got that forked tongue in focus. I had to wait until the wife left the kitchen before I could open this up full, she can't stand to look at snakes. I have to laugh though, the first time I watched Raiders of the Lost Ark when they fell into a pit of snakes, she screamed like hell and ran out of the room, she wouldn't come back in until the film finished. Not up on snakes much, is this a corn snake? Excellent capture and presentation, the frame compliments the snake. Bravo!!!!!
toddaking
Excellent picture. Todd
Blush
Wonderful capture... Love the colors too Hugs Susan~
TomDart
Fine shot..got the details just great and that is what makes snakes so nice.
JaneEden
Fabulous shot Danny and great being able to get such a clear image of the tongue - hugs Jane xx
gunsan
So alive it seems when you let use come so near. Beatiful capture!
Ionel
Excellent capture, Danny! Why snakes need a tongue like this? :)
bpclarke
Superb capture. Excellent shot. Bunny
Digitaleagle
Fantastic clarity, wonderful timing to capture his tounge!!!
Leeco
Beautiful snake well captured with great timing. Thanks for sharing. Lee
amlondono
AWESOME CAPTURE !! Ana
kgb224
Superb picture that you have captured.
alhak
terrific shot and looksee in full view..hissssss
iaacf
Wow, Danny.. this is beautiful !!
aquablue
Excellent capture and imitation with the branch !!!!
mhyrdin
A fantastic close up ! As Harry P., do you speak parseltongue ? LOL !
ledwolorz
Fantastic photo.
mark.spooner
Nice work.
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive photo Daniel.....!!!!
vlaaitje
such a wonderful shot, nice details and A gorgeous blue/grye eye!!
Hendesse
Excellent capture with fantastic details. Looks really impressive!
mps
Excellent image.
romanceworks
A fascinating shot of this amazing creature. CC