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 (53)
shirell
Such a gorgeous eye on this majestic creature! Thanks for capturing him so beautifully, Danny!
watapki66
That is a Majestic portrait!
psyoshida
Superb detail. Such a handsome bird. Excellent photo.
lyron
Great shot!!
MedTran39
Super photo!
rainbows
A beautiful creature and a splendid capture, Danny. Hugs. DiDi. xx
bmac62
Your birds make a big hit Danny and the reason is simple...you continue to do a spectacular job of finding the right birds and capturing them in the most professional manner. Ready to begin some cardiac rehab and start walking those hills again?
Djavad
En observant ces beaux spécimens dans votre galerie, je me demande parfois si vous habitez près d'une réserve ornithologique
madame
Wow, majestic bird and magnificent portrait !!
durleybeachbum
Marvellous.
marybelgium
wonderful !
dragonmuse
Gorgeous capture. He looks so regal.
RedundantlyAbundant
Brilliant!
garegaupe
Danny, you are just amazing -
mgtcs
Just gorgeous!
Meisiekind
Regal and oh so focused! Fantastic image Danny! :)
Kaartijer
You were lucky, that's a wonderful capture!
adrie
Gorgeous capture....love it.
mariogiannecchini
Impressive and powerful portrait !Excellent capture!
delaorden_ojeda
great point of view , superb capture and presentation , excelent !
DennisReed
Magnificent!
Alex_Antonov
Very well done!
lorandbartho
Cool!