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 (44)
adrie
Very great picture my friend, I love those birds....well capture.
flora-crassella
what a nice bird!!!!! Fantastic photo!!!!!!!!!!
promiselamb
we use to have a blue and gold one of these named molly.. if you had a shirt on she would break off all your buttons lol was a bit embarrassing for a couple female visitors that held her lol its like having a 2 year old forever lol what a great shot :-)
Hendesse
Beautiful colors and fantastic design. Excellent shot!
CavalierLady
Lol, he looks like an eccentric professor reprimanding his students! Fun shot and good for a smile!
virginiese
wow ! excellent colors and nice model :-) Thanks for the smile !
schonee
Oh that is too funny...Beautiful color and creature. You did a wonderful capture.
carlx
Superbly fun, Danny!!! Excellent parrot portrait!!!
iaacf
Hehe.. funny capture indeed!
decie
now we know whos the war office, nice one.
zulaan
Very Fun !
jeroni
Excellent shot, fantastic colors and details
bpclarke
What a beautiful capture! Such vibrant colors. Fun pose. Excellent work. Bunny
dragonmuse
Wonderful capture. Great light.. really shows off the details in the feathers.
MirageBay
Beautiful Scarlet!
durleybeachbum
Super!
allisonbender
Great !!!!! and perfectly funny title !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tom
kansas
:) Cute! Great capture.
MedTran39
A true beauty!
THROBBE
Great shot and title!
jocko500
wonderful shot
BorisB
Excellent portrait!!
auntietk
Great shot, and I love the title! :)
magnus073
Stunning shot of this little guy Danny, the lighting for this one is splendid
dorothylee
Great pose and lighting. Another amazing capture!
kgb224
Lol awesome capture my friend.
kasalin
Very nice image !!! Love the colours and the details ! Excellent :) 5*
lizzibell
nice shot...
sharky_
Finger licking good. Excellent. Aloha
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and very beautiful shot Daniel......!!!!