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 (55)
Digitaleagle
Excellent capture, beautiful detail and clarity, stunning work!!!
MrsLubner
Surely a stock little bird. Powerful for its size I bet. This is a great shot. Catches the expression and the packed body very well.
Meowgli
love the series.. another great shot!
ledwolorz
Beautiful bird and superb work.
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful photo my friend....!!! Fantastic detail....!!!!
tallpindo
After my ex-wifes Chevette got repossessed she bought a front drive Tercel. The ealier BMW repossesion did not count since that had occured in my side yard and they paid me a $1. She was right about responsibility. It really does conflict with peace of mind. My condo time share wnet to back taxes, though I never heard since I forgot to leave a forwarding address with Dade County. It did seem strange only receiving a bill for the first year.
durleybeachbum
Very interesting to find out that only the female is called a falcon! A most beautiful picture.
CavalierLady
A stunning shot of one of my favorite birds, Danny! I had to get my bird book out and do some looking, as this surprised me, had never seen a female up close before. Do British Kestrels look just the same as our American variety? Wonderful creamy DOF, and at f7, wow!
mermaid
Oh how cute is this one!...thanks a lot Danny for this wonderful shot!
romanceworks
Stunning bird and photo. CC
rainbows
A beautiful bird and a superb shot, dear Danny. Wonderful work. Hugs. DiDi. xx
StandsInAwe
Another fine capture...
Janiss
Very happy to see again your splendid capture Danny! This one is sublim!
carlx
Awesome bird!!! Wonderful capture!!!
G_Mansco
Cute and beautiful ;O)
virginiese
Vrey nice macro ! This one is very cute ! Love the details of your shots as always !
kimariehere
gorgeous capture how perfect this is!!!!
Kyms_Cave
Such a cute bird..we have them here where I live in Northern Australia..beautiful image...
tizjezzme
she's beautiful; and oh, what I'd give to be able to capture such beautiful bird photos as you get.
Littlejock
Beautiful shot, The colours is perfect and the light.. as usual your technique is Great.. Thank your for your example my friend
FriedaFelicia
Such a marvelous little bird. Your image is so sharp and crystal clear. Beautifully captured and presented as usual.
RocksLady
Wieder ein schönes Bild 5+++++++ Gruß Rocksy
lizzibell
Beautiful capture...
MaraP
Amazing work!!! Love it!!
decie
anther beautiful bird, when I was 12 years old I was walking on the beach coming from school,Hmmm it must have been the only day i was at school. Anyway I found an injured Kestrel and brought it home and nursed it back to good health and then let it go free.