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)
decie
wow cool shot and i never noticed it before but their eyes look like human eyes, great capture.
PD154
LOL great title Dan, but what an image my friend, bravo!
Enmos
Aww.. lol Fantastic capture Danny ! Watch your fingers though.. ;)
carlx
Superbly fun, my friend!!! Excellent title and capture!!!
kansas
:) Great shot!
BorisB
What a funny capture, SUPERB!!
Meowgli
great title and excellent focus, definitely brought a grin =D
3x3
lovely shot my friend
mss
Makes me laugh!
timtripp
SUPERB! (it might just as easily be titled move that finger just a little closer and it will belong to me! LOL)
fredster66
Amazing!
jeroni
Wonderful and very creative work
flora-crassella
hahaha! great fun in the title!!!! Wonderful photo!
Hendesse
Fascinating capture, just in the right moment.
rockstrider
HeHe! Great capture mate!
THROBBE
You are brave my friend! Excellent shot!
iaacf
Hehehehehehe.. LOL.. I enjoyed this picture very much. Very funny.
Octaganoid
Nice shot.. I take it thats not your own finger Dan.. You get a good idea of the size of the bird with the hand next to it, though he looks smaller than i thought he would. Is it a juvenile bird or is the hand nearer to the camera than the bird is ?
MagikUnicorn
Oh BEAUTY
CavalierLady
Wonderful and unique shot! The handler must have a very good relationship with his bird or he must be indeed a very trusting soul!!
MrsRatbag
Now there's something I haven't seen before! Great shot!
adrie
Wow awesome photoshot, love it.
HERBshines
I beg to differ from that oppinion, the Eagle OWL LOOKS VERY SCARED, FREIGHTENED, AND ALL ALONE, AS IF HE NEEDS A FRIEND......Fantasticly Award Winning Foto.
schonee
You are very Brave indeed or crazy lol Super shot!
virginiese Online Now!
very courageaous ! its beaks looks very dangerous !
kbatty
Awesome, he is very intent on your finger !!
durleybeachbum
Wonderful!
Enlightened
lol excellent capture.. he looks mesmorised. My step-daughter is a falconer and works with these beautiful creatures daily.. I must make an effort in the summer to visit and take some photos. Super photo!
magnus073
Great image and what a look the little guy has on his face, really priceless
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.