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 (47)
pops
Excellent
flora-crassella
great photo!!!! Wonderful bird!!!!
sema_fox
!!!
rjamason
I almost hit one with my car that look just like this.. driving to the casino yesterday.. i hit the breaks and it flew right by my front window just by a few feet away.. scared the day lights out of me lol this is a great shot as always.. I think its wild to see this again after yesterday ;-) your amazing how you can capture these amazing birds.. ;-)
Meisiekind
Oh Danny - my favourite Eagle... There is no sound quite like the call of an African Fish Eagle next to a waterhole during a warm African sunset!!!! Gives me goosebumps just thinking of it!!!! Fantastic capture of this beauty!!!!
bmac62
Beautiful Danny...you've got this large bird business really figured out!
carlx
Wonderful eagle and take-off!!! Fantastic capture, my friend!!!
Flannelman
Ok, where is the fish? Yor detail enables me to envision the fish. Another fine capture. ;-)
kenwas
A fine capture of amazing strength! How can one not love these creatures!
PD154
This is fantastic Dan, a superb Raptor and shot!!
BorisB
What a wonderful bird and an excellent presentation!!
timtripp
marvelous image dan
magnus073
Stunner of a photo here Danny, great as always
lyron
Excellent capture!!
jeroni
Splendid composition and colors my friend
GiMi53
Excellent shot, Dan ! :~)
orig_buggy
there wing span is amazing!!
jocko500
wonderful shot
flavia49
excellent capture!!!!
adrie
Fantastic photoshot my friend, excellent capture.
bpclarke
Very beautiful capture. Splendid work. Great composition.
npauling
A super action capture.
sandra46
superlative capture!
Blush
Awesome render I have up somewhat of new one too hope you drop by Hugs Susan~
bazza
What a magestic looking bird, great capture..
MedTran39
Awesome!
Punaguy
Nice shootin' Dan at a critical moment, quite sharp! Good steady technique and great results! Aloha~
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
stuart83
Stunning capture showing the power of the bird during take off
lucindawind
this is excellent . I wish we had eagles around here...they are so fabulous to see and watch