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
http://www.renderosity.com/news.php?viewStory=13527 Here you can find my personal website: DIGITALARTZONE Contact me: E-Mail Artwork for sale: My work Tips and tricks: Nature and wildlife Photography Tips and tricks: Bird Photography
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Comments (43)
flora-crassella
sooooo fantastic!!!!!!!!
carlx
Marvellous little blue bird!!!
timtripp
WOW!
MirageBay
Beautiful bird and plant! I've never seen one before; we have rose-breasted grosbeaks here.
bmac62
Excellent shot...I know the name but don't think I've had the privilage of seeing one before. Nicely done.
MrsRatbag
What a beautiful bird! I have never seen one here (there are an awful lot of birds who share that particular quality, I'm afraid!) Great capture, and I can see its resemblance to the cardinal.
kansas
Such a beautiful blue bird! Thanks for the info too.
evensteven
Excellent photo my friend. Still don't like the frames. :>)
romanceworks
Birds are so amazing and you capture their exquisite beauty. CC
jeroni
Fanstastic photo
GBCalls
Super find and photo capture. Well done!
jocko500
this is super . look how blue it is
3x3
lovely shot daniel x
durleybeachbum
Stunning colour! a lovely image
adrie
OMG This is one marvelous photoshot my friend, love the little blue birdy. Excellent capture.
mss
What an astonishing color bird! I like how you matched your signature!
magnus073
Wonderful capture of the little guy, nice work Danny
Meisiekind
OK - let's try this again... A real cutie Danny! LOL!!! :) (My apologies again Danny!)
LBJ2
Brilliant capture, Danny. Amazing color on that little blue fellow. Interesting that only the male has the blue color.+5
sandra46
WONDERFUL!
mermaid
what an unbelievable blue color this little one has, an amazing shot, Danny, and may you get well soon...smile
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful shot and incredible colors my friend....!!!
bpclarke
What a wonderful shot. Excellent!
monjo71
Beautiful image Danny. I see we both chose a small bird species to post today. I haven't spotted one of these yet but they are suppose to frequent the area that I live in now. I want very much to capture thise species as well as the painted bunting.
decie
great capture and presentation i was always lead to believe that blue and green dont minx but in this case it dont seam to matter.
lyron
Wonderful colors. Fantastic capture!!
DennisReed
Awsome & colorful Bird!
dorothylee
Lovely composition and color. Gorgeous!
npauling
A really beautiful and wonderfully coloured bird. Lovely capture and I hope you can get on top of the RSI pain. I too suffer from this.
PD154
Wonderful shot and presentation Danny, glad you told us it was indiginous to the states, thought for one minute rats the paddies have a blue bird, not fair on the english lol!.