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 (38)
Janiss
Wonderfull color and profile... gorgeous capture Danny!
GiMi53
A very nice close-up portrait, Danny !
Thanks, my friend for your continuous fight in favor of wildlife and biodiversity !
BibbyBear
Oh this is absolutely stunning Danny!!! The focus is magnificent and the clarity and details when viewed at full size are spectacular!! Fantastic capture. Hugs Chrissy xx
KarmaSong
Superb closeup with stupendous clarity and details.Top-notch photography!
rockstrider
Superb details and that plumage colour is amazing! Its terrible that their natural habitats are being destroyed. Great shot mate!
krakosky
wonderful colors, splendid closeup of this beauty.
MrsLubner
He's giving "the look." Best watch your manners. I see he is not fond of bracelets either. Gorgeous capture.
CavalierLady
What a beautiful detailed image of this majestic bird... the detail around the eye is incredible! What a shame that its habitat, like so many others, is being destroyed.
marybelgium
fantastique close up !
rainbows
A wonderful shot Danny, the details are stunning. He is a very fine bird. Thank you for info too, hugs. DiDi. xx
rmtagg
Lovely!
timtripp
this is spectacular... especially zoomed in!
artaddict2
Amazing ! lost for words......
dorothylee
The little bit of blurred color in the background add nicely to this outstanding portrait. Wow!
MedTran39
Awesome bird!
lizzibell
great capture...
bpclarke
A gorgeous capture! Love the brilliant colors and sharp details. Bunny
ledwolorz
Fantastic color and profile.Amazing!
HannaK
Excellent work!
kansas
Oh, how beautiful!
Cosine
As always, you have captured splendid color and detail, and educated us, too.
kenwas
Beautiful work, just close enough, but not to close. Excellent!
sharky_
Very nice. Aloha
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful portrait, have a very impressive detail my friend.....!!!!
aljaysart
Excellent capture, beautiful parrot.
Gor111
Oh what a beautiful Macaw portrait you have taken and uploaded here! It's a fabulous capture!!!
durleybeachbum
Terrific portrait!
stuart83
Superb portrait Danny
uk601
magnificent portrait. PERFECT
Jadotha
A gorgeous portrait!!