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 (47)
Kaartijer
They look cool... awesome capture!
jarmila
cute capture, nice portrait and background
mininessie
wonderful my friend!
jared99
Stunning shot. Very interesting bird.
Umbetro38
this is so wonderful wow
wingnut55
nice portrait of Wiltshire's heraldic bird, more colourful than i thought, that blue is a surprise.
knupps
Had to see twice to see what it was. Great bird and image.
DennisReed
Superb photography & interesting subject!
Meisiekind
Oh he certainly is giving it his all Danny!! Wonderful action of this beautiful specimen! :)
Spirit1
What a wonderful bird. I have never seen that one before, thank you for posting him.
wild_child
Very nice capture. Beautiful bird.
kbrog
Excellent capture! Just because he's injured, doesn't mean he can't do that. ;D
kansas
Oh what a handsome fellow! Great photo.
tennesseecowgirl
Spectacular shot~~
alanwilliams
A stunning portrait, right out of the top drawer.
kenwas
The poses you manage to capture always amaze Danny. Awesome stuff!
dragonmuse
Proud looking creature.
MedTran39
Awesome!
carlx
Fantastic bird and capture!!!
adrie
Very beautiful capture my friend!
Hendesse
An interesting bird indeed. Excellent and very beautiful shot!
mariogiannecchini
Fantastic bird and capture!!!
sandra46
great shot, very beautiful!
magnus073
This is such a stunning capture Danny, really well done. When you have a moment let me know how your doing.
npauling
An excellent capture with super details.
MrsLubner
Oh Dear! How wonderful. This view is amazing. Look at that pose! Tail to back of head! I love it, Danny!
bazza
Nice capture of this bird Danny, beautiful..
dbrv6
Thats a display! Great capture.
watapki66
Beautiful capture!
Charberry
Wonderful capture. He is a handsome fellow from this POV.