Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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 (49)
flora-crassella
fantastic photo!!!!!!!!!!
glix70
Beautiful hawK, excellent capture and presentation too!!! Well done!!! :)
Hendesse
Excellent capture, fantastic pose. Superb photo!
MedTran39
Awesome!
schonee
WOW They just keep getting better and better. Beautiful work all round! Have a wonderful weekend.
jeroni
Wonderful photo my friend excellent site
romanceworks
Gorgeous capture. CC
magnus073
She really has a regal look about her as she balances, nice capture Danny
taurus
Just a stunning image.
Ac-Dc
a great capture very good.
kansas
Excellent close up. Beautiful bird. I sure enjoy your photos.
bcrathburn
it's a beautiful bird great shot ++5
nikolais
another bird-watching pearl, Dan!
Fred255
A perfectly timed shot!
CavalierLady
Outstanding POV and wonderful side lighting to show off the feather detail, and a perfectly beautiful soft background!
NightGallery
So sharp and amazing! Love that eye.
decie
Awesome Bird and awesome capture.
Meowgli
fun title and as per usual technical mastery
GinoBossoleti
¡Amigo! ¡Un hermoso trabajo sin lugar a dudas! GINO B.
MrsLubner
Well, you know how I am about studying the feet of birds of prey and for that, I thank you for the closer shot. I find the turn of the ankle here and the steadying grip with just the toes fascinating. The strength they must have in their feet must be amazing. Great shot, Danny!
BorisB
A gorgeous portrait!!
THROBBE
Beautiful work as always!
Octaganoid
very very nice !
babuci
LOL...Danny you funny, I like a title. Great capture and a presentation keep reminds me you showing postcards from nature.
PD154
When I can shoot birds as good as this, then I'll be a happy man :)...excellence as always Danny.
bpclarke
Gorgeous capture and work. She's a beauty!
lizzibell
nice capture...
GBCalls
Super detail!
MrsRatbag
Fantastic shot!
kasalin
A very wonderful image !!! Great capture and colours !!! 5* :)