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 (45)
KatandNamon
this is just beautiful, i love the colors of the bird, what a handsome one!great shot
Djavad
Un spécimen de toute beauté, ainsi que votre cliché
flora-crassella
a really superb bird!!! Fantastic photo!!!!!!!!!!!
mininessie
wonderful!
knupps
OMG....thats amazing. What a bird!!!! Its looking great.
Richardphotos
what an awesome bird and shot
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and fantastic shot.....!!!!
carlx
Amazing bird and colors, Danny!!!
Hendesse
What a colorful and pretty bird. Fantastic shot!!
Octaganoid
Beautiful specimen mate !
Meisiekind
Congrats on your 1200th upload Danny! WOW - I wonder if I will ever get there! What a cute birdie!!! The colors are amazing and it almost seems as if he is showing off!!! :))
kansas
Oh my! What a beautiful bird! Excellent photo and wonderful colors.
decie
beautiful!!! i never seen one and its stunning looking, great photo.
belasebok
Wonderful photo. I have never seen such a bird!
magnus073
Danny this is such a splendid capture as you are so well known for. I want to join in congratulating you for 1200 images my friend.
jeroni
wonderful photo and colours
jared99
A truly gorgeous image -- well done.
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful bird ! Beautiful color !
flavia49
superb capture!
npauling
This is the most colourful starling I have ever seen he really is very beautiful. A lovely capture.
JaneEden
How absolutely beautiful this little bird is, not at all like our one colour type of the species. Excellent photography as always Danny, very well done, hugs Jane xx
watapki66
Wonderful shot!
MedTran39
Beautiful!
bazza
Beautiful capture of this gorgeous coloured starling Danny, well done!
psyoshida
Lovely creature. How lucky we are to see it. Beautiful shot!
babuci
Wonderful capture. Looks like a wind lifting a skirt a bit.
kbrog
Wow! Fantastic colors on this little guy. Excellent capture!
GiMi53
Beautiful bird and picture; excellent work, Danny ! :~)
adrie
What a very beautiful little bird, excellent capture my friend, love it.
romanceworks
Wow, such a stunning bird. CC