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 (56)
mistressotdark
wow.fantastic
evensteven
Superb shot my friend!
magnus073
Brilliant photo of the little guy taking off here Danny. Sorry about the internet problems and hope their resolved soon.
lyron
Excellent capture!!!
virginiese Online Now!
perfectly on time with this one ! outstanding image
bmac62
Wonderful treatment in postwork...like the wing tips:) What a face...looks like an old man with a bushy moustache.
bentchick
What a beautiful bird!!! And the full size is a must.... what detail!!!
adrie
Very excellent photoshot my friend, well done.
BorisB
What a gorgeous capture, really well done!!
decie
try paying your bill lol, Great capture and a wise bird. You might just need up upgrade your cable from the junction to your house,also your service provider might just be upgrading and that can slow things down a lot till the job is done
sandra46
excellent capture!
TOPCAT
WOW!!!!!!!!!!! This is an Excellent capture! Flawless in every detail.
whtknight
Excellent image my friend,well done!
flavia49
marvelous capture!
durleybeachbum
A STUNNING capture!
CavalierLady
Woah!! What superb timing as he leaves his perch, just the tip of one claw just leaving the post and great wing pose!!
timtripp
superior photography!
MedTran39
Gorgeous!
jeroni
Excellent shot, fantastic colors and details
nongo
Actually a new router did wonders for me!!! A beautiful catch Danny!!!!!!
mss
Love how his wings break the edge! Great presentation!
Miska7
Very nice owl. Excellent capture!
taurus
Stunning image, fantastic capture.
Digitaleagle
You wouldn't think of this birds as aerodynamic with their flat face; but there pretty stealthy. Awesome timing great focus and detail, stunning work!!!
babuci
Leap into the air, excelent timing.
GBCalls
Very impressive!
jocko500
wonderful shot
schonee
Oh that darn internet...Well this is a Fantastic Shot!
MrsLubner
Really outstanding. To find this one moment and capture it is astonishing. The feet just leaving the perch, the "fingers" outstretched and grasping for draft... Totally amazing shot.
romanceworks
Marvelous capture of such a exquisite bird. CC