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)
romanceworks
Such a stunning Macaw photo - and love your presentation. CC
MedTran39
Beautiful!
npauling
A delightful capture and presentation and title. Has to be a fav.
PD154
Great capture!
aquablue
Excellent !
keeneye
Framed? and beautifully so!!!!! excellent clarity Danny!!!!
sharky_
Clean get-a-way... Nice capture. Aloha
vlaaitje
wonderful shot, I like the look in his eyes..super details
Gor111
Oh he looks sooooooo beautiful! What a proud looking bird!!!
rainbows
He is beautiful, dear Danny, a wonderful capture. I love his expression! Hugs, DiDi. xx
tallpindo
Nikon Olympus! Nikon Olympus! Nikon Olympus!! Parrots use a different phonetic spelling to speak.
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic portrait and great deatil in the feathers.....!!! Wonderful color.....!!!!
featherwitch
What a gorgeous fellow!! (or gal...) :o)
janedj
Beautiful bird!!!Hugs Jane
gunsan
At which saloon did he got his feathers dyed? Gorgeous!!!
figharo
Ha-Ha... He looks innocent to me.... great portrait...
RobyHermida
Excellent portrait
tizjezzme
this is good Danny, I love it! :))
tetsu-pino
Great!! Excellent work.
virginiese
So colorful ! What a beautiful creature :-)
gs1953
Ottima!
GinoBossoleti
Muy Hermosa su fotografia. Gino B.
Optiramma
amazing work. the face of an old man with a head of fire
uk601
excellent portrait! perfect frame. very beaautiful
Stringy
It was'nt me guv! honest! :-) Bit difficult to hide with a such colourful plumage Top work Danny!
mps
He sure is a pretty bird.
CavalierLady
Pristine quality, Danny! The side lighting really accentuated the details on his face! Clever framing and title, as well!