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 (71)
Meowgli
beautiful bird, wonderfully captured
vlaaitje
nice to see you posting again.....a wonderful wise snowy owl...did you took this in wildlife?
Blush
What a beautiful owl....... Great capture sweetie I have up a new one too drop by if ya can Hugs Susan~
Digitaleagle
What a beautiful bird and capture!!!!
dorothylee
Oooh, I would love to see this owl in person - what a great face. Perfect capture of this beauty!
durleybeachbum
Gorgeous portrait!
DennisReed
Awesome Creature & Capture! Bravo!
CavalierLady
What a beauty he is, and what a proud pose! Lovely image, Danny!!
Boofy
Hehehe, looks as if he is giving you the 'evil eye' Danny! He looks so soft and sleek...well until you look down at the wicked talons! Your POV is wonderful, love the angle. Boofy
bpclarke
We are seeing a lot of the more northerly birds this year too. Superb capture. Such a majestic looking beauty. Bunny
MedTran39
Awesome capture of this gorgeous owl!
tallpindo
What a treat to become part of the Arctic!!
npauling
How wonderful to capture this beautiful bird, he is stunning.
YARDOBE
...love these...they can be very intimidating in the wild if you're fortunate enough to encounter one{while winter mountain biking,not letting me any closer than I had to be}....very nice!
MrsRatbag
Wonderful shot!
MOODYBLUE92954
WONDERFUL CAPTURE
kansas
A really beautiful owl. Wonderful photo.
GBCalls
Beautiful! Very impressive
Darkwish
I like this pic! EXT! Very well done!
sossy
a beauty of a snow owl! looks wise and very soft! a wonderful capture! ;o)
sharky_
Excellent owl portrait. Aloha
picantilla
great shot
Amethystwolf
Beautiful image!
aquablue
Beautiful !
mansco
Really wonderful, love it ;O)
NekhbetSun
Gorgeous capture and bird !
rainbows
So glad to see you back, dear Danny. Beautiful bird and capture. Hugs. DiDi. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic shot Daniel, have a very impressive detail....!!!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
fascinating beauty!
Littlejock
beautiful white guy.. Gorgeous shot my friend