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 (58)
Alz2008
Beautiful capture, excellent well done..
flora-crassella
G i g a n t i s c h !! Was für ein schöner Vogel!!! Bei dieser Super-Aufnahme fehlen mir die Worte! Jede einzelne Feder kann man zählen. Und der Tropfen am Schnabel!
thelamb
Excellent capture of a stunning bird xx
odie
Oh My Gosh. That is fantastic, Danny. What a beautiful animal and you've captured it perfectly.
rawdodb
Beautiful Portrait!!!!!!!!!!!! Excellent
kenwas
Looks to be on the early morning watch before his first cup of java! ;-) Awesome portrait Danny!
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive and fantastic portrait my friend, fabulous detail......!!!!
KarmaSong
The stare in this eagle's eyes is so impressive...Wonderful photo,with outstanding clarity and DOF.
virginiese
What a beak ! Magnificent macro Danny !
furuta
Great shot!! wonderful.
tetsu-pino
It's cool photo!! Excellent shot.
Hendesse
Excellent shot of this very impressive eagle profile. Looks fantastic!
BorisB
A beauty, excellent portrait!!
timtripp
superb
SapUS59
another superb capture my friend !!
Ti-Paul
This one rocks ! Very nice indeed ! Excellent work here!
jeroni
nice mood, great composition
moochagoo
Wow, i dont want to be a mouse :))
nongo
Amazing close up Danny! I don't have a Conservancy close by so I'm always trying to catch them in the wild, which isn't easy. Thanks for sharing!!
fredster66
Outstanding image.
lil_t
Stunning capture! :)
Mousson
Simply wonderful!!!
jocko500
wonderful to get the drop on him. wonderful
magnus073
Superb closeup Danny, really great job my friend.
LudyMelltSekher
Precious and brilliant photography, Impressive!! Congratulations!! Luminous Blessings.Ludy
G_Mansco
Splendid colours and details, you are a real master my friend ;O)
vlaaitje
gorgeous, wonderful details and a great pose
sharky_
Beautiful portrait... Aloha
mark.spooner
Very nice work.
DRAKELOT
Beautiful image !!!