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 (45)
Hendesse
A very beautiful animal and you've captured it perfectly. Fantastic details and wonderful light.
rockstrider
...unless you buy the deodorant variety! lol! Superb lighting and details here Danny! Beautiful looking big cat!
fredster66
An amazing looking animal and quite beautiful. Nice lighting and a great pose captured!
timtripp
excellent capture!
RocksLady
great shot
artaddict2
Beautiful animal, Myself and fellow RR member JeffG7BRJ are on a photo trip to Chester Zoo end of the month, If I get any shots half as good I'll be happy.
Ger50
wonderful shot of this beautiful animal
magnus073
Super shot Dan, you always have the most amazing images :)
jeroni
Fantastic colors and light,excellent capture
Cosme..D..Churruca
impressive Danny... such beauty on this feline! excellent!
carlx
Wonderful capture, Danny!!!
kansas
Another beautiful cat. Excellent shot.
romanceworks
A wonderful shot of this lynx. It is a sad thing that the world is not big enough for all the creatures to live free and thrive. CC
SapUS59
beautiful capture of this impressive cat, excellent work my friend !!
Janiss
I want the same glance Danny! ;-) Fabulous capture my friend!
lizzibell
beautiful capture...
G_Mansco
It's a splendid capture, Danny ;O)
JeffG7BRJ
Have you captured a ladybird as well Danny, on a level with the right eye, further over to the right nect to the larger branch? Right eye looking at the screen that is. Looks like a little lady bug in there. Superb capture, beautiful animal, would love one as a pet, prefer a tiger really but this would do at a pinch. Sad that its an endangered species but thats the human race for you. I agree with Alan, if I get one half as good I'll be happy. Bravo!!!!!
danob
Lol well spotted Jeff no it looks like a shield bug
cryptojoe
Excellent shot, great details, and a very good subject on endanged speci.
kenwas
Such a majestic expression in this beautiful shot!
durleybeachbum
Another super portrait!
OldHippieKeyboard
Stunning capture!
leanndra
A beautiful cat, and a wonderful capture. I think all the large cats are noble creatures. Too many have been hunted by mankind and deserve to have their own habitat to live in safely. Lea
rawdodb
Beautiful animal!!!!!!!!! Gorgeous shot!!
kgb224
Excellent capture Daniel.
aquablue
Always a pleasure to look at your wild series !!!
MedTran39
Fantastic shot of this superb animal!
Flannelman
Fine photo and pose of this incredible bundle of energy. We have a relative (lynx rufus texensis) called a bobcat here, that sometimes runs the treeline behind my house. ;-)
whtknight
Excellent capture of this beautiful cat.