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)
stuart83
Superb profile capture
virginiese
very nice capture ! merry christmas to you !
erlandpil
Excellent capture picture erland
frieder
excellent photography. the colours are so clear and fresh. like the dof too.
evensteven
Another superb shot my friend. Did I mention I love Owls?
KarmaSong
Fantastic clarity in this gorgeous bird capture, Danny!
calum5
Your skills and subjects are married in a way that I hope fills you with joy and benificial rewards!Your a real proffessional and I just love visiting !Happy Christmas!bye cal(still offering the swap)ha ha
Alex_Antonov
Excellent!
zoren
awesome bird, great shot!!
adrie
Beautiful capture and presentation....love it.
tennesseecowgirl
he is incredible looking..
featherwitch
I just love all your bird shots Danny- they're truly spectacular! You're so fortunate to be able to visit such places where these beautiful creatures reside! Continued thanks for sharing them with us! :o)
dragonmuse
Their patience is amazing. very nice shot :)
bmac62
Great photo of a most unique owl. And some say there is no designer:)
GOLDILOCKSUK
Fantastic! Love this! Happy Xmas! Cathy xoxoxo
knupps
That was a beautiful image. The owl is so good looking.
bpclarke
Fabulous capture. A gorgeous creature.
JaneEden
I just adore this magnificent shot of such a beautiful owl. hugs Jane xx
dbrv6
Looks very focused. Great capture and interesting writeup about the Owl.
danapommet
Beautiful owl and detail. Super capture. Dana
jarmila
This is fantastic portrait, great work..I like it very much..thanks for the help with a name of Common Buzzard Buteo Buteo
jaggos
good evening Danny. Good to see that you are still around Pictures beautiful as they were back then. Is Monika also still around? You were close with here if I'm right. (To bad there is no messagesystem here:S) Grzz Eddy