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)
gerhardtroester
a proud eagle portrait ! great facial expression and posing ! excellent photography !
MC-Jay-One
Excellent close up!!
flora-crassella
fantastic photo! I`m speechless......
GBCalls
Very nice!
carlx
Yes, very proud expression!!! Wonderful capture and presentation, my friend!!!
beatoangelico
marveolus capture..superb creature..!!!
timtripp
AMAZING!
artaddict2
A cracking shot, wings unfolding and you can get a real sense of how powerful that eyesight is!
schonee
That is a Beautiful little creature and super shot. Have a wonderful weekend!
adrie
Amazingly beautiful eagle photoshot my dear friend, excellent capture.
MrsLubner
He seems to have flat cheeks! How lovely and I can see the pinecone pattern in the feathers - very broad, scalloped feathers on that neck. Wonderful shot.
taurus
Stunning close up, great capture.
sossy
beautiful capture of the character of the animal! outstanding sharp detailed! ;o)
lyron
Wonderful eagle. Great shot!!
MedTran39
Awesome!
jeroni
Fanstastic photo
dragonmuse
Nice capture. Pice cone does suit this phase. Thank you for the interesting info.
3x3
awesome shot my friend x f!
durleybeachbum
A commanding posture. Superb shot as usual!
babuci
Little info always help to understand these birds. Wonderful capture.
flavia49
fantastic shot!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid shot Daniel......!!!!
sandra46
superlative photo, BRAVO!!!!!!!
ledwolorz
Wonderful capture.
bmac62
Totally sharp, crisp and in focus. Wonderful work. This is the first time I've seen one of these.
Punaguy
Killer shot Dan...fine shooting here! Aloha~
1010
You educate with your stories & awesome photos Danny!
KarmaSong
Wonderful pose and capture of this eagle. A stunning and gorgeous photo, Danny!
bpclarke
A beautiful portrait and capture. Superb colors and details.
TomDart
Danny, this is excellent. I have not before seen or even known of this raptor.