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 (69)
jocko500
wonderful looking bird
bpclarke
A magnificent capture! Gorgeous portrait. Bunny
Richardphotos
very regal eagle!!excellent capture
Ionel
Wonderful image!
DCLEW2
That is a spectacular portrait. love it!
sharky_
Very beautiful. Aloha
kansas
Great shot of this magnificent bird.
RobyHermida
CUANTOS DETALLES , QUE INCREIBLE MIRADA..........
Realm_Of_Illusion
There is such reverence in the way you take picture of birds, this is so very nice :)
drifterlee
Gorgeous bird and shot!
lil_t
Grand shot for grand bird! Very Nice! "sweet, i would say"
MrsLubner
He does have an indignant look about him. That beak is really large and strong looking. Fabulous bird. One I wish I could see for myself.
romanceworks
He is quite magnificent and so is your photo.CC
DarkStormCrow
Excellent image and detal, well done..
MedTran39
Awesome capture!
uk601
Excellent portrait, outstanding details. Stunning shot!
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend _/.
Boofy
Danny, all of the above five times! Stunning portrait and infromation as well. Jen
Punaguy
Another killer shot for your amazing gallery Dan...I like your presentation for this image...Excellent~ Aloha~
Gor111
A wonderful taken Fish Eagle portrait!!!
ledwolorz
Wonderful portrait.
OldHippieKeyboard
Magnificent shot of this regal bird. Bravo!
Meisiekind
Excellent portrait of this majestic bird Danny. Love the reflection in the eye!!! xx
Romia
Excellent!
tallpindo
Habitat is a developing thing. Tradition cannot serve completely.
KarmaSong
What a magnificent pose and expression you've captured here, Danny! It's, again, a gem of a photo.
dbyrd
You should have Exhibits of your incredible work!
gunsan
A royal beauty and a very skilled photographer!!
junge1
Super shot of this fierce predator. Beautifully captured Danny!
Darkwish
Really nicly done! EXT pic!