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 (54)
jeroni
Excellent shot,my friend,a beautiful work
durleybeachbum
Excellent!
LudyMelltSekher
Hello my dear friend, Very Beautiful photography. Excellent!!Congratulations !!A million stars***Happy weekend. Giant kiss in Your heart.Luminous blesing. Ludy
dragonmuse
Very nice capture. Just the right moment.
Littlejock
The focus and colours is perfect as usual my friend. Hugs
lucindawind
excellent shot ! hes lovely !
kgb224
Excellent capture and work my friend.
MagikUnicorn
Love this guy...and Superb Presentation
MrsLubner
You really got a great shot here that shows off those varied colors and textures to their best. Fabulous work! You sure have a fine touch for photographing animals of all kinds.
sharky_
You got his attention. Excellent shot. Aloha
Iceshark39
Fantastic shot!
Hendesse
The details are fascinating. Excellent shot, perfect in all ways.
NekhbetSun
Looks just like an iguana....great shot ~
RodolfoCiminelli
A fantastic shot my friend, very impressive detail....!!!!
sema_fox
Qualitative work!!!
Superastro
Excellent detail and beautiful colours. You can almost feel the skin.
Cosme..D..Churruca
bravisimo Danny!
bcrathburn
cool photo ****
lior
A gorgeous capture,Danny!
CavalierLady
A real top notch image! Color tones are splendid, and the detail superb~
nongo
Such a handsome fella!!!!!
mps
Lovely lizard.
e-brink
Wonderful shot! The background is just perfect.
iaacf
Just beautiful, especially the way the animal looks to you and it's position to the camera.