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 (46)
romanceworks
Wow! Awesome shot!! CC
bazza
Fantastic capture of this majestic bird Danny, excellent!!
mininessie
great one! fantastic!
Meisiekind
Exceptional work Danny! What a glorious bird! I wouldn't want to be on the wrong side of those claws!! :)
knupps
Great shot of a scary bird.
carlx
Impressive capture, Danny!!!
cocker666
Amazing work
marybelgium
splendid !
Cosme..D..Churruca
extraordinary capture Danny!
kenwas
Great unique pose you have captured Danny!
madame
Fabulous capture Danny... outstanding pose of the bird and amazing details !
Valentin
A great image of these bird, excellent!
magnus073
This is simply a breathtaking capture Danny, thanks for sharing :)
adrie
Fabulous capture my friend, love it.
zulaan
Realy perfect !!!
BertDes
Wonderful.
dbrv6
Strong impact.
tennesseecowgirl
I would be hanging on to your camera, he might mistake it for food.. lol outstanding shot.
mistressotdark
wow..amazing catch
kbrog
Excellent capture!
Erestorfan
Oh, bravo!!!! Such a wonderful capture of such a regal bird....this is just beautiful!!!!!
CATMANDO
Great capture.
sandra46
a new great image!!!! well done!!!
BorisB
An excellent capture!!
MedTran39
WOW - fantastic shot of this beauty!
kansas
A really spectacular photo!
dragonmuse
Simply Stunning!
MrsRatbag
Stunning shot! This is lovely!
Foto-Arte
Awesome detail and shot!
jocko500
did get details good. i read that type of day was good to shot patterns and textures. But then I read too a good photogher have to shot under all types of lighting.