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 (54)
fredster66
Stunning image with great details... top quality!
decie
a class and beautiful photo, sorry to hear the new of you comrades.
flora-crassella
really wonderful!!!!!!
timtripp
stunning image dan!
carinatiefenthaler
Amazing photo!!
beatoangelico
awesome capture...bravissimo..!!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
amazing indeed... super!
katy555
Une merveilleuse prise de vue. Fantástico fotógrafo...
furuta
Beautiful shot of kite. excellent!!
evensteven
Excellent shot!
romanceworks
Your photos are always such a joy to view. CC
BorisB
What a gorgeous capture and a wonderful bird!!
AndreiR
Such an awesome capture of this gorgeous bird!!! Perfection!+++
carlx
Wonderful flying bird and capture, Danny!!!
MC-Jay-One
Excellent shot !!
PD154
Wonderful image Danny, great details in the bird, and a nice greeting for our Jodie, happy birthday again Jodie.
magnus073
Great capture of it swooping in Danny and a fine dedication
adrie
Great capture of this very beautiful bird.
CavalierLady
Stunning!!!!
deweygg
Incredible - What an intense turn!
jeroni
Wonderful and very creative work
nikolais
out of this world again,Dan. great dedi... and Happy Birthday, Jodie
Octaganoid
I think one of your best recent photos Dan (in my opinion). To get him circling around like that and eyeballing you, excellent ! Full size view essential. I like the title too, i hope it's not a not a reference to your mis-spent youth.. heh heh.
virginiese
wonderful capture. A marvellous creature :-)
jocko500
wonderful shot
foxxmulder70
What a wonderful capture.
schonee
What A super Caputre!
moochagoo
Excellent capture
odie
I clicked on the thumb, Danny, cuz it's such a great shot! You are sweet to add me to the special wishes. I am flying high today and no birthday cake or wine yet. lol.
3x3
lovely capture my friend and sweet dedication x 5+