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)
lyron
Fantastic picture!!
Doriutz
Amazing shot :)
zulaan
Wow ! What a stunning portrait ! Love expression and eyes. Beautiful !
kgb224
Tack Sharp capture my friend. Another gem of a capture.
DennisReed
Breathtaking Photography! Bravo
marybelgium
impressionnant !
BertDes
Fantastic shot.
kenwas
Awesome image Danny!
Meisiekind
Oh, he is a stunner! What a gorgeous bird and wonderful image Danny! Well done indeed! :)
knupps
"If eyes could kill". What a picture....great work.
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid portrait Daniel.......!!!
dragonmuse
Delightful.
bmac62
Knockout!!!
Carlahoon
Wonderful!!
adrie
Fabulous capture.
sandra46
excellent image , outstanding shot!
Littlejock
Stunning Stare... Beautiful work my friend
HERBshines
WOW!!!!, so feisty and very majestic at the same time. What a grabshot, BRAVO,My Freind
BorisB
A gorgeous portrait, perfect!!
watapki66
Excellent shot!
Punaguy
Sharp, clean, and in your face! What a grand shot Danny! Aloha~
magnus073
This is such a magnificent image Danny, hope your doing alright my friend.
jocko500
super cool
npauling
Wow, a superb capture of this magnificent bird.
psyoshida
Very intense stare! Stunning shot!
Charberry
Love it!! That stare reminds me of the time a Sharp-shinned Hawk visited our pond. I went outside, and he flew to a nearby block wall that is at the end of our property. We had a stare-down for a few minutes from a few yards away. He was beautiful, and believe a young one. Of course, no camera in my hand. Darn! lol ... but this capture is intense like that.
bazza
Lovely capture Danny, what a beauty.. well done!
SoulEatar
Woa - Put my face up close like that - no way - this guys way to serious about something ! Whay is he call Red ? - Poses very well - as do you capture equally well - Well thats all - Take Care Sir Danob !
MedTran39
WOW - great shot! He looks mean! :-)
mariogiannecchini
Gorgeous portrait !