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 (67)
Alex_Antonov
Really love your works!5!
Cosine
Superb shot, Danny. Even at 400 mm, I think I'd be ducking about now LOL.
auntietk
WOWWWWWWW! That's just spectacular!!
kenwas
Awesome creature.
vlaaitje
super in flight shot, wonderful colours as well
stuart83
Outstanding capture coming straight at you
TRANSCAN
Perfect timing and focus.
Gor111
Wowww the owl in motion looks really spectacular! Excellent what you have posted here!!!
DarkStormCrow
Excellent capture and photography kudos, very well done..
chaylastorm
Gosh..... this is beautiful. I have the utmost respect for you photographers. The time and patience to take such pictures. Well done.
aquablue
Drop !!!!!!! it's a beautiful fly
RodolfoCiminelli
Brilliant and very opportune shot my friend....!!! Impressive detail and definition.....!!!
DukeNukem2005
I admire with this image. I look with great pleasure.
Mondwin
MARVELOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
Liam.
Remarkable shot
Platin
Wow...fantastic and professional shot!!!
marybelgium
the right click at the right moment ! superb !
MrsLubner
A visual delight in all ways.
artaddict2
How wonderful to capture this impressive owl in flight. Perfect.
rawdodb
Fantastic shot!!!!! Excellent!!
watapki66
Wonderful!
Digitaleagle
Fantastic image, Owls are such a strange looking bird and just as interesting. Fantastic clarity, color and detail!!!
erlandpil
Beautiful shot and nice presentation. Well done. Agree here erland
rainbows
I do not think you could have got a better shot, Dear Danny. Outstanding work from you. Hugs. DiDi. xx
mps
Outstanding indeed.
JeffG7BRJ
Wow! They don't get much better than that Danny, what a thrill it must be to be stood in the path of a bird of prey, a bit scary as well. Excellent, photography at it's best. Bravo!!!!!
Charberry
A beautiful capture!! Your images just continue to amaze me. ;o)
delaorden_ojeda
It is really impressive, superb capture, bravo !
e-brink
Wow! That's a great shot!
Joko-Style
excellent captured!