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 (39)
Mondwin
Sooooooooo a beauty "Guy"!!!!!!!!!!!!!bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
stuart83
Superb capture, wonderful pose and detail
ragouc
Very nice shot.
lucindawind
oh hes so beautiful they are one of my fav birds ! fantastic capture
rocserum
Harry's postbird! stunning capture! RS
faeragirl
Beautiful!
carlx
Amazingly beautiful owl portrait, my friend!!!
magnus073
Great shot of this beautiful little guy here Danny, and thanks for the wonderfully detailed info.
flora-crassella
wonderful bird! Fantastic picture!!!
adrie
Wonderful photoshot my friend, excellent capture.
BorisB
Excellent work, very well done!!!
romanceworks
What a beauty, and your photos are always so superb. CC
Meisiekind
Gorgeous bird Danny and a superb capture! Good to see you uploading again! :)
LeChatDesigns
What a gorgeous creature. Thank you for sharing him with us.
iaacf
A beaty..that is what it is, both animal as well as photograph.
JaneEden
I learn so much when I read your informed intros Danny. As for the photography well I always know I am in for a treat when I visit your gallery, and this is no exception, a truly beautiful detailed shot of such a beautiful owl! hugs Jane xx
bmac62
Exceptional Danny.
Tubbritt
Fantastic image. Needs to be cropped though. It should stand as a portrait not landscape. Do that and you have an image that would win any wildlife photography competition. Regards James
MedTran39
WOW - what a beauty that is! Fantastic shot!
MagikUnicorn
P U R E B E A U T Y
bazza
What a beautiful bird such a lovely capture.. well done!!
kgb224
My friend this is picture perfect,Outstanding capture.
rainbows
A truly beautiful creature and a superb capture, dear Danny. Hugs. DiDi. xx
SNAKEY
soft yet sharp, thats my boy danny. Keep up the good work bro. :O)) SNAKEY
gs1953
Splendida!
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful shot my friend, fantastic photo.....!!!!
sandra46
outstanding shot
flavia49
very beautiful!!
featherwitch
What a handsome fellow! Gorgeous shot! :o)
bpclarke
What a regal beauty you have captured here. WOW!