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 (51)
lucindawind
oh my this is a a stunning shot ! perfect lighting !
flora-crassella
fantastic image!!!!!!
timtripp
powerful!
fredster66
One word... WOW.
BorisB
SUPERB!!
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
magnus073
Amazing pic of the little guy yelling out, great one Danny
dorothylee
Love the lighting and pose. Awesome capture!
HERBshines
His the boss tell someone off, with a majestic tone....Great foto
lyron
Fantastic capture!!
jeroni
Excellent shot, fantastic colors and details
carlx
Wild and fantastic!!!
THROBBE
Excellent work as usual my friend!
CavalierLady
Wonderful... wish you could have uploaded the sound to go with the image!
RobyHermida
wonderfulllllllllllllllllllll Dani!!!
zoren
awesome....!
bpclarke
Magnificent beauty! Splendid capture. Bunny
MirageBay
Ditto to all the above!
bclaytonphoto
Top quality work as usual.. Well done
kansas
WOW! A really excellent capture!
Conniekat8
Awesome capture!!!
MrsRatbag
Fantastic shot! Bet he was loud!
lizzibell
beautiful ...
schonee
SUper shot and yes the lighting is wonderful!
Richardphotos
I do not know if it is true but I read that Chinese chicken farmers have captured young eagles and when they are big enough they tie their legs and wings and allow chickens to peck them, then release the eagle so they will fear chickens. one farmer claimed eagles had taken several 1000 of his chickens excellent capture
romanceworks
A great shot and title. CC
ledwolorz
Wonderful.
DennisReed
Stunning!
Meisiekind
OMG - I have to agree with Fred - WOW!!!! Amazing "action" capture Dan!!! :)
kenwas
Great capture Danny!