Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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 (54)
featherwitch
And to you as well! May you have a Happy and Healthy New Year! Sweet birdie, btw... :o)
Orinoor
Lovely! And a Merry Christmas!
3dsync
Beautiful work!!!
magnus073
Splendid photo Danny and a warm and wonderful way to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas to you and your family my friend.
flora-crassella
what a gorgous picture!!!!!!! Wish you Merry Christmas too!!!!
lyron
Excellent image. Merry Christmas to you too!!
carlx
Merry Christmas to You and Yours, too Danny!!!
tennesseecowgirl
kansas
Wonderful. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful photo Daniel, Merry Christmas to you and your family....!!!
romanceworks
So sweet. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, too. CC
M2A
Wonderful photo. Happy celebrations too.
dorothylee
Sweet capture of this little cutie. Merry Christmas!
adrie
Wonderful photo my friend. Merry Christmas to you and yours too.....greetings Adrie.
felinx
Joyeuses fêtes :)
rawdodb
Gorgeous shot!! Lovely little Bird! Merry Christmas to you and yours too!!!
nikolais
Great art, Dan! Happy holidays!
KarmaSong
Happy Christmas to you, Danny and a Happy New Year!
Hendesse
Merry Christmas, my friend. A wonderful photo, I love robins.
andreleonard
Happy Christmas and New Year to you and all members....a beautiful and appropriate picture..and one of my favorite birds
bpclarke
Gorgeous capture of a beautiful little creature.
bazza
What a sweet Robin, very nice capture.. Wishing you all the best over the festive season.. Merry Christmas to you and your family Danny..
mermaid
What a wonderful card with one of your excellent bird shots, Danny, wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas too!
MedTran39
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well!
flavia49
sweet!! Happy Holidays to you too!!!
jocko500
wonderful looking
sandra46
SPECTACULAR!!!!!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Blush
Such a sweet render Hope you have a Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year I have up kind of a new one Hope you drop by Love this Hugs Susan~
tofi
Great capture of this precious little bird! Wonderful soft colours, with a background as lovely as any could possible be! Simply beautiful!
dragonmuse
A most lovely card.. Merry Christmas :) {{{hugs}}}