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 (45)
tetsu-pino
It's so cool!! Excellent shot!!
flora-crassella
ich kann nur immer wieder sagen: Deine Fotos sind unschlagbar! Wieder eine wunderbare Aufnahme von diesem erhaben Vogel!
Gor111
A wonderful portrait of this beautiful taken eagle!!!
doedelzak
really beautifull
Hendesse
Excellent shot, the details are fantastic. Superb POV too, another masterpiece!
MrsLubner
Wow. What a creative pov! Excellent composition!
rawdodb
She's Gorgeous!!!! Excellent shot!!!!!!!
RobyHermida
A beautiful image!......my friend...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROBY ------------------------------------------:O)
magnus073
What a beautiful scene Danny, you are so great with your captures of these magnificent birds.
PD154
What a fantastic capture, this is the classic depiction of the eagle isn't it, Nicely done!
romanceworks
Wow, majestic and glorious shot! CC
MrsRatbag
Excellent illustration of where that term came from!
jeroni
fantastic colors, light and perfect
Meisiekind
Oh my - what a majestic bird and the capture is amazing. Your timing was spot on here Danny! :)
DCLEW2
Awesome. love the timing.
lil_t
Beautiful celebration, an excellent capture and pose! :)
SapUS59
Superb !!!
kilsbyr
wow magnificent
athesdan
a beautiful capture !
vlaaitje
wonderful catch
durleybeachbum
Lovely!
MedTran39
Awesome!
bpclarke
Beautiful capture. Well shot. Bunny
jocko500
this is wonderful looking
uk601
excellent shot. fantastic sharpness and details.
LudyMelltSekher
My dear friend. A sensational, beautiful photography, very well done!! A million stars** Thanks you very much for you comments!!.Peace and Love. Luminous blesing. Ludy (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)
npauling
She looks really happy, a lovely capture.
kansas
A most excellent shot of this eagle.
sharky_
Beautiful capture.... Aloha
ledwolorz
Wonderful shot.