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 (52)
flora-crassella
wonderful bird!!!! Gorgeous photo!!!!! Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
brycek
Beautiful capture!!
romanceworks
Wow, that's some hunting ... and a great shot of this wonderful bird. CC
THROBBE
Just popping in......Very nice shot!
carlx
Wonderful owl and presentation, Danny!!!
lizzibell
great capture...
kansas
This is a wonderful photo. Thanks for the info about this bird.
traceyjane
WOW amazing shot
Sea_Dog
Great image - what a beautiful creature. And the information is excellent as well. Well done.
Hendesse
Excellent shot, I like the pose you captured.
Ac-Dc
marvelous capture, excellent sharpness,thanks for sharing. hughs.
schonee
Wonderful capture..he is posing for you
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic and splendid shot my friend.....!!!!
Meisiekind
Gorgeous little guy Danny!!! I love owls and this image is superb! :)
tstray1
Gorgeous shot!!! Fabulous owl!!
jeroni
wonderful photo and colours
flavia49
gorgeous shot!
DarkStormCrow
Excellent shot!
MedTran39
Awesome looking bird - fantastic shot!
bazza
What an amazing capture of this beautiful owl Danny and interesting info on it also, wonderful..
NightGallery
Buddy, this is a prefect shot imo. Just beautiful man. I love it.
magnus073
Lovely photo for sure. You always do such nice work on capturing wildlife and then providing answers to any questions that might arise Danny
npauling
He really looks to be concentrating. Well caught.
Xanthmann
An awesome bird to say the least!! Congrats the phenomenal capture!
Punaguy
Clean detailed shot Dan...what a gorgeous bird! Aloha`
Richardphotos
I never knew about their face helping them to hear. awesome capture
sharky_
Always an impressive capture. Aloha
kgb224
I like the angle you used here my friend.Exposure is spot on.Focus is perfect and your composition is wonderful my friend.
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful owl and presentation !
DennisReed
Stunning!