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)
Osipenkov
Amazing shot! Superb!
zulaan
Love this one !
BorisB
A gorgeous presentation, really impressive!!
adrie
Awesome photoshot my friend, excellent capture.
RocksLady
Super Pic
flora-crassella
fantastic shot!!!!! Great!!!!!!!!
chudo121
Looks like an elbino something from outer space :D A really nice clean shot though.
evensteven
Excellent!!!
timtripp
gorgeous!
mss
Somehow attractive.
carlx
Fantastic portrait and expression, my friend!!!
magnus073
Great photo Danny, she really is a beauty
virginiese
stunning portrait ! Excellent !
decie
my lords and lady's i stand here before you because Danny loaded me up. excellent capture Danny
MedTran39
Super capture!
lyron
Excellent capture!!
durleybeachbum
She is so much like the fur coat wearing ladies who lunch in our hotels and department stores! Same neck.
Octaganoid
I think a face only a mother could love, but still a brilliantly adaped bird ! Nice one !
dorothylee
That sure is some face! Love your presentation. Wonderful capture
jeroni
Splendid composition and colors my friend
taurus
Stunning image....wouldn't win any prizes though, that's the bird, not the pic.
marybelgium
really amazing !
dragonmuse
Such subtle colours.. really beautiful in his own way.
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic and impressive photo my friend.....!!!!
bpclarke
Not the prettiest capture, but he is very impressive. Excellent shot. Bunny
kansas
Great shot. Not a pretty bird, but important for the environment.
MrsRatbag
Excellent shot, I think it's sort of pretty...
npauling
Well they say that 'beauty is in the beholder' and the way you have captured her, she has a certain elegance to her.
bronwyn_lea
I do not think her ugly. I like her color. Great picture!
monjo71
Awesome Dan. Love it!