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
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Comments (48)
e-brink
Tremendous portrait. Beautiful!
ledwolorz
WOW.Amazing close-up.Very unusual bird.
KarmaSong
Amazing details and crispness when seen full-size. A royal capture it is , I should say! Excellent work as usual,Danny!
RodolfoCiminelli
Incredible bird and fantastic photo my friend.,.....!!!
durleybeachbum
Truly superb bird and pic!
alhak
superb detail and wonderful photo
CavalierLady
Yet again, you show us another new species of bird, and what a stunning creature this is! Outstanding coloration and image of this unique hornbill!
JeffG7BRJ
Fantastic macro Danny, that baleful eye is spot on, and I would not like a 'peck' from that horned bill. Excellent capture and presentation. Bravo!!!!!
moochagoo
That's a good one !
rawdodb
Gorgeous Bird!!!!!!!!! Excellent Shot!!!!!
npauling
A lovely capture of this interesting bird. I've not seen one like this before.
jedink
Regal capture.
lizzibell
great capture....
rockstrider
Those red eyes are quite piercing and I've never noticed before that birds have eyelashes - unless it's just the brilliant detail in your shot?! Great capture Danny!
erlandpil
Another good capture picture erland
kimariehere
what an incredible and most facinating bird ~ BRILLIANT capture !!! awesome work once again !!
dragonmuse
Wonderful portrait.
Alex_Antonov
Lovely image! 5+!