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 (43)
flora-crassella
wonderful photo!!!!!! Fantastic!!!!!
picantilla
swett!!!!
durleybeachbum
They are mating at the moment...they drive my dogs wild! A beauty of a portrait.
timtripp
excellent image!
schonee
Beautiful Shot!
Meisiekind
Amazing capture Danny - It's sooo good to have you back! :)
BorisB
What a wonderful portrait and the light is really nice!
Octaganoid
Handsome fella !
Kaartijer
Awesome capture, cool foxy!
kenwas
Beautiful work my friend!
jeroni
Splendid composition and colors my friend!
HERBshines
Is this the one, they had the dogs, and, the All the Gentlemen & Ladies In their finery on horseback, chasing throughout the countryside for. " The Big Family Hunt". This redfox looks so very cute and cunning. Majestic Foto
cfulton
Great work and capture! Very well done, Clive
taurus
Wonderful capture, great shot.
MOODYBLUE92954
WONDERFUL CAPTURE
MedTran39
Beautiful!
Blitzz-Licht
how beautiful the fox is ....wonder of nature, very fine wildlife Photography
MrsLubner
Such a gorgeous shot of this red fox! He does seem a bit more sturdy with more white on the chin than the ones I have dealt with here but I'd know that long snout anywhere. :-) Exceptional capture.
dragonmuse
Lovely. I like how the light shows his guard hairs.
gunsan
Wonderful anima and great shot. I guess these are the hunted ones in UK
THROBBE
Super shot and composition!
aquablue
It's a cool animal ! it looks not very dangerous !
magnus073
Super pic of the little guy here Danny, I always loved foxes
CavalierLady
A very fine portrait of this handsome fox, and lovely dof as well. Love the ear tip just protruding from the image, nice touch.
bpclarke
What a lovely beauty! Splendid capture and lovely details. Bunny
kansas
A wonderful photo. Cute perky ears.
MikeB
Way to go Danny, what an intense look on his face!! very nice capture!
StandsInAwe
superb!
MrsRatbag
Great shot! What a gorgeous animal!
JaneEden
Such a beautiful head study of a gorgeous fox. Superb! hugs Jane xx