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 (58)
dragonmuse
Lovely. Don't think I have ever seen a black swan. Magnificent creature!
THROBBE
Nice shot! Love the lighting here!
DarkStormCrow
Excellent capture...
bpclarke
Glad to see you back! A gorgeous creature indeed. Splendid capture. Bunny
spiderwebb
how wonderful and graceful
tennesseecowgirl
Very lovely!
magnus073
This is truly a stunning photo Danny and like the person above I've never had the pleasure of seeing a black swan before either.
NightGallery
Great focus on the head here man. I would be all over the place with that pose. Nice to have ya back. Hope all is well. Nice addition to the galleries!
tallpindo
Occasionally a hidden down will get twisted and make the surface not even. A beak has many uses.
nongo
Nice to see you back Danny, I've been gone for awhile too!! It's nice we all check in to the home base every so often... beautiful image!!!!
kimariehere
so glad to see you back I have always loved black swans such a lovely capture awesome light and pov Danny~!!!
West_coaster07
Excellent capture Danny!!!
MedTran39
Awesome!
Digitaleagle
Beautiful image the detail and clarity are excellent!!!
gunsan
Beauty thearapy is so essential, maybe even better than my light therapy.This is beauty therapy both for us and the bird.
MrsRatbag
Wonderful shot!
schonee
Beautiful Shot love it!
romanceworks
Such a gorgeous shot of this elegant creature. CC
Iceshark39
Magnificent capture and beautiful therapy for certain. Welcome back!
MrsLubner
graceful... appealing. Missed you Danny. Hope all has been well with you.
JeffG7BRJ
Excellent capture of this majestic bird Danny, and I echo PJ's comment. Had the pleasure of meetin a couple of these at South Lakes Wildlife center, I got a couple of shots, they are very tame there and come right up to you looking for food. Beautiful lighting and detail. Bravo!!!!!
taurus
Great shot & stunning colours....personally I would of cloned out the white feather on the beak.
kgb224
Another Stunning capture by you my friend.Welcome back with many more of your top quality photographs.
rockstrider
Great capture Danny! I tried to get some black swan pics in Scarborough a few months ago but just couldnt get it right. Nice one mate!
rainbows
A beautiful capture, dear Danny. I have missed you, so glad you are back. Hugs. DiDi. xx
fredster66
Great shot, great to see you back..
Alz2008
Beautiful capture i have never seen a black swan, Excellent well done..
RodolfoCiminelli
A very creative composition and splendid photo my friend Daniel.......!!!!
Littlejock
Beautiful contrast and silhouette here my friend. Very artistic POV
Meisiekind
Great to have you back Danny! Excellent capture! :)