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 (56)
flora-crassella
wie gemalt! Wieder eine super-tolle Aufnahme!!!! Bravo-Bravo!!!
Hendesse
Fascinating clear and detailled shot. Outstanding details. Excellent portrait of this beautiful kite with great expression. Top notch!!
jeroni
fantastic capture my friend, excellent image
aquablue
You're definitively the master of natural wild life capture !!!
Meisiekind
Splendid capture of this magnificent bird Danny. Everything about this image is just perfect. The kites are one of my fav birds!! xx
fredster66
Beautiful. The lighting on the face sets the whole image off quite nicely...
dragonmuse
Such a beautiful creature. Good to see it was saved.
Mousson
magnifique image!!!!!!!!!!!!!
delaorden_ojeda
fascinating portrait, bravo !
jocko500
wonderful words and image too
magnus073
Really beautiful image of such a amazing bird, great work
lil_t
All I can say is WOW! Very nice indeed! :)
Octaganoid
Stunning photography Danny boy !!
SapUS59
magnificent capture my friend, a true piece of art, great work !!
timtripp
gorgeous!
kenwas
Superb work Danny!
BorisB
A gorgeous pose of this beautiful animal, great!!
OldHippieKeyboard
Amazing portrait ... you've outdone yourself with this one. Bravo!
StandsInAwe
Amazing capture! Astounding details, and those piercing eyes... Well done.
mss
It doesn't get any better...
Alz2008
Beautiful capture and bird one of my favourite birds of prey very rarely seen. Is this a wild one? Did see quite a few wild ones last year in Mid wales, have you ever been to gigrin Farm... http://www.gigrin.co.uk/
whtknight
Wow! another gorgeous photo, I love your photography keep them coming well done!
bpclarke
What a lovely beauty this one is. Gorgeous capture. Bunny
LudyMelltSekher
Hello my dear friend, Outstanding. Really magnificent Photography, Excellent!! Congratulations!!!!!! A million stars and applauses **** Sorry to have that to write the same thing in English to all, but are few the words that I have in English to say Happy Weekend. Hug and giant kiss in your heart. Luminous blesing. Ludy
MedTran39
Awesome!
auntietk
What a beautiful bird. The pose is striking! Wonderful image.
tizjezzme
The quality of your photo's are so professional. This one is Beautiful!
sharky_
I like the way you got it to turn towards you. Excellent shot. Aloha
kansas
Great photo. Interesting info about this bird.
volante8
wow I really like the composition here and the shadow down the middle of his "face", love your work...