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)
kimariehere
what a gorgeous white fox Danny So beautifully captured!! perfect capture and DOF!!!! ( btw was thinking of you last night heard on the news about the weather there!!! stay warm!!! )
lyron
Excellent work!!!
romanceworks
What a marvelous creature and photo. CC
lucindawind
hes absolutely beautiful ! what a gorgeous shot of him too !
GOLDILOCKSUK
Oh how beautiful! What a gorgeous creature love it's coat and yes I am still here lol! Just have a puppy I bet you would take a great photo of. I am half way through a picture though. Superb photo :) Cathy xoxoxo
DAVER2112
Beautiful capture! :)
flora-crassella
great photo!!!! Fantastic picture!!!!
decie
excellent capture
kansas
Wonderful photo. Beautiful fox.
StandsInAwe
Fantastic shot!
TwoPynts
VERY painterly...a stunner!
taurus
Great capture & wonderful presentation as always.
carlx
Amazing capture, Danny!!! It seems she is smiling! :)
ElizaB
excellent capture and presentation
delaorden_ojeda
wonderful words, a tribute to this wonderful animal, I have never seen one like this, thanks for shring, bravo.
durleybeachbum
This has to be PERFECT!
tube-x
What a great shot. You are the MASTER, Daniel!
schonee
Oh she is stunning and she does seem to have a smile on here face.Beautiful Shot!
chudo121
I do not believe in global warming, and zoos depress me, but this is a gorgeous shot of a gorgeous animal. Well done.
BorisB
A wonderful composition, so clear and a nice POV!!
flavia49
great shot!
Hendesse
A mastershot. Excellent details and I like the expression you've captured. Superb!
jeroni
Wonderful and very creative work
sharky_
Global Warming is taking its toll on the Polar Bears.....so sad. Hope this white fox finds no problem to survive. Nice capture. Aloha
CavalierLady
I've never seen one live, only on tv, and this is a stunning capture with a lovely background to offset his beautiful coat!
MirageBay
What a beautiful animal! An outstanding capture and your choice of colors for the mat accentuate the whole thing.
RobyHermida
FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROBY XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
fredster66
Stunning capture.
magnus073
He really is amazing Danny, great photo
MaraP
Fantastic composition and work! Congrats!