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 (56)
CavalierLady
Wonderful, the details of the feathers, the color patterns, the scalloped edges and shadows underneath are superb, and show a beautiful creature, even if he is a young one!
dragonmuse
Beautiful. Again you have captured his spirit well.
delaorden_ojeda
love this bird and the portrait you did, stunning image, Danny. Excelent presentation, bravo !
Ac-Dc
excellent image with a lot of details and a very good composition and dof.
tallpindo
He is an inspiration for cammies.
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and fantastic shot my friend....!!!!
mermaid
excellent shot...as allways Danny...smile
sharky_
Beautiful Portrait... Aloha
rainbows
Incredible creature and capture. Dear Danny. You just get better and better!!!! Hugs. DiDi. xx
Alz2008
Beautiful capture, excellent well done..
1010
His feathers are just glorious Danny, awesome photo!
artaddict2
Something caught his/her attention, I love the eye and beak, a super shot!
virginiese
Superbe shot !
billcody
Looking in his eyes when zooming in - this is great! Never seen such clarity!
GinoBossoleti
Una foto preciosa Muchas gracias por compartir. Gino B.
kimariehere
Most impressive eagle capture i am always impressed with your knowledge of the names of birds, animals and plants... love the pose here and detail of the feathers !!!! brilliant work as always Danny!!!!
Kyms_Cave
Stunning as always...beautiful capture and bird..
West_coaster07
WOW...Incredible shot!!
tizjezzme
such beautiful detail You've captured... awesome shot.
Littlejock
The colours, details and light is perfect as usual my friend
RocksLady
Tolles Photo 5++++++ Gruß Rocksy
lizzibell
Beautiful capture...
shutterbugs
Superb!!!!!!!!!!
Meowgli
fantastic details, great work!
PaataLogic
Hello Daniel!!!! Very Cool Shot ,I like it very much!!!! +++++5
Sans2012
Beautiful detail - stunning:)