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 (57)
Fred255
Great photo Danny! And postwork. I may not know what the birds are but I know where we were (Hampshire)
Janiss
Oh la la, he is wicked!;-))) Great moment for this wonderfull shot Danny!
Jadotha
This is a brilliant shot! Love the colours, composition,and subject matter!
danob
Hmmm Lol David .... Birdworld.. Holt Pound Farnham, Surrey... Have they moved the county borders ..
sintoock
Excellente image!
iloco
Wish I could get some decent weather to take some photos. Nice capture. :)
Enlightened
Wonderful clear shot. I hope the little fella gets his own back sometime soon :)
kenwas
Th clarity and color levels of this shot are just superb.
aquablue
Excellent capture ! a great moment !!!
KarmaSong Online Now!
This is a brilliant and expressive photo...again! This very moment captured is superbly rendered, Danny. It's the first time I've seen this magnificent creature. Who said we were superior to animals?! in terms of ...pushing others off! (Just joking :-)).
uk601
really a perfect shot. Excellent!!!
kansas
:) A wonderful shot. You clicked your camera at just the right time.
bpclarke
Great capture! Shows the attitudes very well. Bunny
MrsLubner
Danny, amazing work! The compo, the pov, the lighting, the everything is great. I love the richness of this shot.
MedTran39
Super capture!
BorisB
Excellent shot, the right moment, Bravo!!
Aioros
Wonderful photography very well.
HannaK
You captured a great moment in that little fellow's life. Excellent shot
MrsRatbag
Great capture, excellent!
sharky_
Perfect timing... Excellent shot. Aloha
Cosine
It's no fun being the little guy in the bird world! Amazing colors and detail on this guy.
romanceworks
Wonderful!
Hendesse
What a fantastic capture. Excellent details and clarity!!
virginiese
I'm afraid for the little one :-) A very nice shot with vibrant colors ! Hugs Virginie
babuci
Great capture of ranking place around a pond.
MaraP
WOOOWWW!!! Speachless... thx for sharing this amazing work my friend :)
durleybeachbum
Brilliant pic!
carlx
What a superb moment!!! Fantastic capture!!!
JeffG7BRJ
I'm sure David does it on purpose Danny.lol. It's in your text where you went. Excellent capture, wonderful colours, and I love how it has its foot of the ground just going into the next step. Bravo!!!!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Great sense of the oportunity my friend....!!! Awesome shot.....!!!!!