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 (63)
calum5
What a marvelous image,your controls are astonishing!Great subject capture in a magical style Dan,just brilliant ..Best wishes to Ronnie too..bye cal ps any news on our move yet?lol..cal
bmac62
I doubt I've ever said cute owl before, but I'm saying it now! What a capture. And this gives me another opportunity to say, "Ronnie, get well mate". Great piece here Danny.
3dsync
Beautiful shot!!!!
flora-crassella
what a wonderful image!!!!! Sooo nice little owl!!!!! Fantastic photo!!!!!!!!!!
kenwas
Awesome creature and so perfectly placed for size! A most opportune capture!
decie
you little owl man!!! speedy recovery to you buddy Ronnie and i never knew they made owls that small, he must have come from Lilliput (Gulliver's Travels) nice capture birdman
Hendesse
A wonderful capture in perfect quality. I like it very much!
lyron
Eccellent image. Great work!!
kansas
What a cute little owl! My prayers for Ronnie's rapid recovery.
evensteven
Wow! Nice catch!
Fred255
That's great Danny. I'm sure Ronnie will very much like a bird on tap 8~) I know I would 8~)
Realm_Of_Illusion
Beautiful dedication. Such a great a clear shot, this really is a very small owl and he is beautiful!
Fidelity2
Perfect. 5+.
durleybeachbum
Superb!
timtripp
amazing image!
Cosme..D..Churruca
extraordinary... so excellent!
marcopolinski
I hope your friend will be well Danny ... certainly the look of this hyper cute little owl would brighten anybody's day ... fascinating capture that reveals scale so well!
romanceworks
I have never seen such a tiny owl. A marvelous capture and wishing your friend a speedy recovery. CC
tommorules
Beautiful. What's PWL?
adrie
Wow what a awesome photoshot my friend, you captured very well.
CavalierLady
A delightful image and excellent post work, what a cute and very tiny owl! If this is where I think it is, I think I recognize that water spigot.
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and fantastic picture......!!!
carlx
Superb find and capture, my friend!!!
Meowgli
very green! crystal clear and a great dedi, nicely done sir
iaacf
A lovely 'steenuil'.. beautiful shot..
MirageBay
What a darling owl! Great capture!
magnus073
Never seen one of these little guys before Danny so this is a real pleasure for me. Hope your friend recovers and is better soon.
qrud
Powerful art. I like it very
GiMi53
Wonderful image, Danny ! :~)
wingnut55
very professional work.