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)
MedTran39
Fantastic capture!
durleybeachbum
Marvellous!
taurus
Stunning image, wonderful capture.
Meowgli
looking right atcha, great shot Danny!
babuci
Wonderful study of the feathers.
kgb224
Well my friend do i need to say more.Once again a top notch capture my friend.Happy Birthday Jodie.
THROBBE
Killer shot!
lucindawind
wonderful shot of this beauty!!
monjo71
Now that's a cracker! Superb capture my friend.
tizjezzme
Oh Danny, this is breathtakingly beautiful!!! Sweet dedi to our birthday girl .. happy birthday Jodie :)
Richardphotos
excellent choice for birthday wish. outstanding action capture
MrsRatbag
Fantastic capture!
tetsu-pino
Cool!! Excellent capture!!
tallpindo
Did you shake your mouse at him? Not the usual encounter.
DennisReed
Stunning!
bpclarke
Awesome capture. Splendid shot. Bunny
lior
A so stunning free bird!5*>Fav Thank you for sharing, Dany! Joy and Happiness for you and all your family! Lior
RodolfoCiminelli
A fantastic and spectacular photographia my friend......!!!!!
Bebe160
Très belle photo!
Enmos
Amazing capture and very good compo, as we've come to expect of you !! :)
sharky_
You can't get anymore perfect than this. Then again...you always do it! Incredible capture...and Happy Birthday Jodie. Aloha
dragonmuse
Great capture!
e-brink
Superb shot. Very nice composition.
Osipenkov
Excellent!