Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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
http://www.renderosity.com/news.php?viewStory=13527 Here you can find my personal website: DIGITALARTZONE Contact me: E-Mail Artwork for sale: My work Tips and tricks: Nature and wildlife Photography Tips and tricks: Bird Photography
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Comments (48)
Longrider
A beautiful photo and the coolest of new years to you also. Thanks for all the pics from last year and i am looking forward to more beautiful shots from you.
romanceworks
A lovely little Cardinal and a great little ditty to say goodbye to 07 and hello to 08. Happy New Year to you and your family. CC
carlx
What a beautiful bird!!! Excellent capture!!! Happy New Year to You and Yours!
CavalierLady
Well, what a surprise! I never thought about you being able to see a cardinal in Great Britain, if that's where this is. Aren't they just lovely. I never tire of them. Very nice and Happy New Year to you and your family, Danny.
kgb224
Such true words.It is a lovely poem that you shared with your excellent picture. Happy new year.
Pierre59
Happy New Year 2008 !!
KarmaSong Online Now!
Powerful and striking capture of this wonderful cardinal. I wish you a Happy New Year too, Danny, and thank you for your invaluable work on RR.
mps
Beautiful bird. Happy 2008.
Gise
great capture! Happy 2008!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Very sympa this little bird... looks genial in that perch. Superb pic Danny! Feliz Año Nuevo.
toddaking
Excellent picture. Todd
lizzibell
great capture...
Gor111
Oh what a beautiful and proud looking bird! It's a fabulous taken bird portrait!!!
lior
Superb image,as always,Danny!
LudyMelltSekher
Hello my dear friend, Very Beautiful photography. Excellent!!Congratulations !! and... A million stars from me!!!*** Thank you so much for your comments, my friend, your words helpme to continue. Happy Sunday. Giant kiss in Your heart.Luminous blesing. Ludy (Sorry to have that to write the same thing in English to all, but are few the words that I have in English to say) it excuses that I did not sign before, was not in my home
alhak
beautiful shot and wonderful verse...Happy New Year to you also
zoren
lovely......!
mojo1917
Nice shot Mr O'Byrne, your work and fine vision continue to inpsire. happy new year.