Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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)
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend of such wonders of nature.
Darkwish
Remarkable work! Very nice pic!
GinoBossoleti
¡¡Admiro su trabajo... Felicitaciones!! Gino
Iceshark39
A positively stunning image! Very magical feeling and breathtaking shot. Wonderful dedication to a fantastic artist. And a absolutely beautiful image to boot. Well captured!
MedTran39
Awesome capture!
GBCalls
Smashing ! Excellent work
mickuk50
cracking shot danny :o) mick
jocko500
wow here is three of them. wonderful shot
kimariehere
oh what a perfect title and dedication this is !! so woderful for Carol she is such an amazing lady ....beautiful Danny!!! most impressive as well!!!
Aioros
Beautiful work!!!!!
MrsLubner
this is such a dreamy shot. So poetic and so full of fantasy... Graceful and beuatiful... wonderful work.
Carlahoon
Wooow, beautiful,perfect image!!
Gor111
A fantastic bird photography of those flying owls!!!
tallpindo
They have energies we certainly don't understand. Out taking to flight has exited their world.
RodolfoCiminelli
Amazing and fantastic shot very opportune my friend......!!!!
ironsoul
Amazing shot - I remember seeing one flying along side the school bus (many years ago) and as you say the image sticks in the mind.
nikolais
for me this is the only chance to see the beauty in flight. great one, Dan!
sharky_
I have never seen owls in flight together. Excellent shooting. Aloha
athesdan
superb capture !
BernieStafford
Wonderful image!
aquablue
Wonderful trio !!!
Meowgli
great image
mps
Wonderful image.
npauling
A very beautiful capture to get three in one shot.
JaneEden
Danny this is stunning!!! hugs Jane xx
CavalierLady
Wonderful collage, and superb shots, all of them, and a great dedication image for Carol, glad she was awarded artist of the month!
MOSKETON
excelentes todas las tuyas, genial.
GiMi53
Fantastic picture, so well put together ! Excellent work, Danny !