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 (46)
flora-crassella
wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!
carlx
Amazing moment and presentation, Danny!!!
Octaganoid
Real nice action shot Dan. I have trouble getting enough light in at 1/1600, ISO 800 in good light let alone 1/3200 and 200 ISO like you used. Must be my average kit lense letting me down.
MaraP
Gorgeous work!!
virginiese Online Now!
so precious ! Nice warm light and beautiful creature !
monjo71
Beautiful work Dan.
THROBBE
Beautiful shot!
3x3
lovely photo dan!
ElizaB
beautiful dynamic shot
gunsan
Sunset colored his feathers beautifully! I can feel the take off in my body. have had dreams where I did just so, and it is a gorgeous feeling, full of power. Flying dreams are great for us poor beings without wings.
MrsLubner
Oh wow! Look at those legs! The open talons! The angle of take-off! I have never seen one at this time of day, much less witnessed a lift-off like this. The sun halos this so beautifully. A million thanks for posting this!
Meowgli
superb, Danny!
marybelgium
fabuleux !
lucindawind
wonderful capture!
adrie
Fabulous capture my friend.
MedTran39
Beautiful!
jeroni
I love the color and light on this... Great shot
magnus073
Danny I do love them and this is such a amazing shot my friend.
durleybeachbum
Amazing!
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
delaorden_ojeda
looks magical, Dan, beautiful light and composition, bravo !
bmac62
Great action shot. I am very interested in barns...I better extend that to barn owls:) Beautiful job.
bpclarke
Splendid capture. Gorgeous show of strength and grace in this gorgeous bird. Bunny
schonee
Very Beautiful Hun!
Fred255
Good catch!
timtripp
oh my! this is incredible.... SENSATIONAL IMAGE!
MrsRatbag
Wow! Fantastic shot! I'd love to see these in person...
babuci
Unique shot with a halo around the feathery soul.
jocko500
wonderful shot. cool looking too
rainbows
Glorious capture, such a beautiful bird. Huggies. DiDi. xx