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 (50)
carlx
Yes! Wonderful presentation, Danny!!!
durleybeachbum
What a flirt!
flora-crassella
soooo great bird! Fantastic photo!!!!!!
Meisiekind
Looks like she's flirting with the camera! A wonderful pose from a gorgeous bird! Great work Danny! :)
artaddict2
This is a prize-winning shot Danny, the quality of focus etc. is absolutely amazing. a beautiful bird!
bmac62
Another one of the best! Wish I had some falconry going on in the area. Of course maybe I do and just don't know it:-)
X-PaX
Wonderful capture and nice presentation. Well done.
evensteven
Excellent shot!
magnus073
Wow, it really is just like he was posing for you Danny
lyron
Excellent image!!
kansas
Beautiful bird. Excellent shot.
PD154
Fantastic image mate, pure beauty!
Hendesse
Outstanding shot, fantastic details. A very beautiful bird and he is really posing for you.
kgb224
Simply another fabulous capture my friend.Keep it up.
cfulton
Wink! Such stunning detail. Very well done, Clive
rjamason
wow!!!! amazing and so perfect in ever shape and form.. you always amaze me Danny!!! wow and I love the background colors as well .. really sets this bird off perfect!!!
Octaganoid
Perfect DOF really brings out the bird in the fore. Very nice shot there Dan.!
dbrv6
Great capture and Falcon - enjoyed the look.
schonee
Yes love the look. Very Beautiful too!
West_coaster07
Awesome picture...love it!
jeroni
beautiful, love the textures, colors and lighting excellent work
Fred255
yep looks like it to me!
GiMi53
You can see in his eyes that he has detected you... Excellentissime shot, Dan ! :~)
adrie
Absolutely beautiful photoshot my friend, well capture.
bazza
Fantastic capture, beautiful bird, yes you can almost hear it saying that ;-)
jocko500
wonderful shot
mss
I love the reflection in his eye! Is it of you taking the picture? What kind of very elegant falcon is he?
orig_buggy
ditto to all the above ...excellent!! 5++
timtripp
EXQUISITE!
flavia49
superlative!