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 (64)
stuart83
A brilliant capture of this exceptionally intelligent animal
magnus073
This is great Danny and looks like such a wonderful series that you are starting. Super image and I can't wait for more
tetsu-pino
Cool!! Excellent capture.
Cosine
Wonderful detail, Danny. I love the alert expression he has.
MedTran39
Excellent capture of this beauty!
schonee
Beautiful Shot!!!
kahshe
Great shot, ...beautiful!!
DELMUR
**!
RobyHermida
WOW! WOW!!! What a beautiful capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROBY ;O)
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend.
Littlejock
The POV, DOF and colours is perfect as usual. Big Hugs
Thelby
Foxy Little Critter!! Very Nice Shot!!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid shot my friend, impressive details and very beautiful colors....!!!
JeffG7BRJ
I used to work nights driving round the borough of Rochdale Danny, the job was to check all the lighting and report any not working, a bit more to it than that but it will surfice. I used to see foxes quite often, in the center of town as well as the country roads that I traveled. I used to see one regular at the back of the Town Hall, also on the main shopping street. They used to have wooden planters with seating round for the shoppers to rest. They were however raised a couple of inches of the ground. People used to buy hotdogs etc eat and drop them. Along came Mr Rat and made his home in the planters, along came the wily fox for he had found a new food source. Within six months all the planters wer ripped out and replaced by steel seating. This is a fantastic capture in more ways the one, you did well to see him out in the open like this, or is it since the hunting ban he has become braver still? I know it was at the top end of the zoom(or was it) but you still had to be close. Excellent clarity and detail, and I hope your workshops take off. Superb work. Bravo!!!!!
Flint_Hawk
Wonderful capture of a beautiful fox!
sharky_
Very nice capture with infomation. Aloha
Mousson
Splendid shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!
virginiese
Wonderful shot and presentation. A magnificent animal and thanks for sharing the informations !
Romia
Great photograph, amazing how you approaches this fox. Last summer i saw two foxes, but they were quickly disappeared.
mark.spooner
Well captured.
Alz2008
Beautiful capture,how did you get so close excellent well done..
LinaraTar
few miniutes ago I saw one in our garden :) wonderful shot!!!
JaneEden
The workshops are a fab idea Danny. Now this is an amazing shot of a fox, hugs Jane xx
kimariehere
awesome capture of this gorgeous red fox Danny cannot wait to show nellie her she loves foxes so much!!!.... wow i have never seen one out in the wild this close!!!
tizjezzme
what a BEAUTY!
Iceshark39
Beautiful shot! What a lovely image of a fantastic creature (yes, I know many a farmer would disagree), they're one of my favorite canids, and you've captured this one spectacularly.
Turin_Returns
What a stupendous photo, capturing such a serene and sublime expression. Grand work!
recycled-teenager
Lovely portrait,ive been there many times, did you see the cubs? Look forward to seeing others you have taken
TomDart
Very fine and glad to see in LWITG. I have been in that selection before and know it is a special delight and an honor. You are giving us a special look at life in your area and that is appreciated. Well done without overdone.
FriedaFelicia
Interesting stuff to read and to look at. Beautiful keen looking little animal! Splendid shot.