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 (48)
alessimarco
Marvelous capture! Really shows the majesty of the bird!
flora-crassella
gorgeous photo!!!!!!!! A really GREAT shot - as always!!!
mininessie
fantastic shot!!
kbrog
Amazing capture! This is wonderful Eagle and you caught it perfect!
magnus073
This is a fantastic capture Danny, that new lens seems to be working great
flavia49
excellent!!
KarmaSong
Fantastic flight of this eagle, it is majestic, as is your capture, Danny!
jclP
Amazing capture!
romanceworks
You've been taking some awesome photos with your new lens. This is stunning. CC
tommorules
Lens & sensor quality really shines through in the subtle changes of texture & detail. Congrats on achieving your dream!
kenwas
An incredible shot and capture of that great wingspan!
schonee
wow Excellent Capture! Beautiful
xpersona
Piękna praca doskonale wychwycona scena. Przy powiększeniu jeszcze piękniejszy obraz. Gratuluję pięknego strzału . Serdecznie pozdrawiam.
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic and impressive shot my friend......!!!!!
qrud
Fantastic
1010
WOW! This is a splendid shot Danie, awesome work!
evensteven
Perfect!
kansas
A marvelous photo.
carlx
Amazing photography!!!
bazza
Wow Danny a beautiful in flight capture.. Great work!!
Lizn
Wow! marvelous shot !
mariogiannecchini
Fantastic and impressive shot !!
marybelgium
fantastique !
jocko500
wonderful
adrie
Marvelous capture my friend.
BertDes
Excellent capture.
watapki66
Beautiful capture!
dragonmuse
Wonderful capture.. so majestic. Congratulations on your new lens :)
Littlejock
Amazing shot.. in full size.. beautiful focus and sharp shot at fly.. What lens you use?.. Hugs my friend
npauling
You look to be having fun with your new lens.