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 (53)
PD154
Well now look here I go awol for eons, and the quality of artists work still wows me, excellent composition mate!
mistressotdark
beautiful work!
flora-crassella
great photo!!!!!!!!!!!!
bmac62
Makes me wonder how these birds don't fall out of the nest...I'm sure they figured that out long ago:-) Beautiful bird Danny...he's new to me.
lyron
Gorgeous bird. Splendid capture!!!
JeffG7BRJ
Now I wouldn't mind a few of these flying around up here in the North Danny, Blue Tits and Great Tits are the most colourful up here. #;0) Superb capture, that eye is spot on the mark. Bravo!!!!!
evensteven
Excellent shot my friend!
Fidelity2
Perfect. I love it. 5+.
BorisB
A wonderful bird and a gorgeous presentation, great!!
decie
beautiful looking bird and lucky you to be able to get this shot, great capture.
timtripp
marvelous image dan
carlx
Wonderful bird and soft atmosphere, Danny!!!
jared99
Absolutely stunning image.
sandra46
wonderful capture!!!!!!!!!!!
KarmaSong
Extraordinary! A superb photo of dazzling quality.
Digitaleagle
Superb catch love you caught him with nesting material in his beak, fabulous work!!!
adrie
Superb capture of this beautiful bird.....excellent done.
flavia49
fabulous capture!
whaleman
Nice shot, and beautiful bird!
3x3
beautifull captiure Daniel x f!
virginiese
excellent details and colors. Great portrait !
Octaganoid
Hi Dan, back from the homeland then.. Beautiful bird, where did you take this shot to ?
artaddict2
gorgeous bird Danny, love the colours.
MedTran39
Beautiful bird - great shot!
babuci
Looks like busy building a nest. Wonderful bird capture.
durleybeachbum
Wonderful!
jocko500
wonderful shot
DennisReed
Lovely bird & capture!
bpclarke
What a gorgeous bird. Splendid colors and capture.
Jay-el-Jay
A great shot of this colorful bird.