Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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 (49)
bpclarke
This one looks huge. Excellent capture.
lyron
Fantastic capture. Great colors and image!!
tennesseecowgirl
Outstanding photo~~
flora-crassella
great!!!!!! Fantastic photo!!!!!!!
BorisB
Excellent portrait, great!!
Meisiekind
Proud and beautiful bird! WOW - the coloring is quite something Danny! :)
1010
His head looks so small for that magnificent body Danny, awesome bird!
rocserum
great photograph
dbrv6
Great capture the colors really stand out and wow much bigger Pheasant then anything I have heard of.
adrie
Outstanding photoshot my friend, excellent capture.
Hendesse
Excellent and interesting shot. Fantastic colors and details.
mickeyrony
A very beautiful specimen to introduce my friend. Cheer and mile mercies ((5++)) Un très beau spécimen présenter mon ami . Bravo et mile mercis ((5++))
jeroni
Beautiful composition. excellent work
carlx
Fantastic portrait!!! Superb presentation, my friend!!!
kansas
A grand bird. Excellent photo. Happy your family member is recovering.
PD154
What a wonderful shot mate, this is so detailed Danny, bravo mate!
pops
Excellent photo
DennisReed
awesome bird!
RocksLady
Klasse Bild :-)
schonee
WOW Stunning creature!
timtripp
regal!
decie
nice to hear that the drama is over and they are on the mend. beautiful looking Pheasant nothing like the ones i used to shoot and our ones are nice, can you shoot those? and would they be nice to eat:) there i go again thinking of my belly again.
CavalierLady
Your posts are always so educational, Danny! Yet another new creature to admire, along with your photographic skills! Best of luck with your family member and recuperation!
durleybeachbum
A pin-head, like the Guinea fowl! A BEAUTIFUL shot.
magnus073
Well Danny my jaw dropped also as I have never seen one up as close as this, marvelous work
sandra46
wonderful!
violet
Amazing bird....never seen one like this before....
artaddict2
Amazing bird, fantastic shot Dan I can just imagine my mother(God bless her) saying to me as a kid "I'll talk till I'm blue in the face and you still take no notice" lol.
Fred255
Nice one Danny, Have you seen I have a new toy 8~)
gerhardtroester
a fascianting portrait. i like the proud posing ! it´s always a pleasure,Danny !