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 (42)
mininessie
wonderful shot!!!
kgb224
A fabulous capture my friend.
flora-crassella
a majestic eagle! GREAT photo!!!
NightGallery
Lovely shot, love the ambient light of green under the wings!
carlx
Impressive bird and photography, my friend!!!
lyron
Excellent picture!!!
jarmila
excellent capture and background
magnus073
Wonderful title Danny, it really does describe this beautiful capture so well
Meisiekind
Oh my goodness Danny - she is magnificent! She looks so focused! I swear I would have ducted instead of pushing the shutter button! Stellar shot!
violet
Spectacular shot.....well done !
Helleshoj
An exceptional shot.
GBCalls
Very nice indeed!
Flannelman
Your rising star looks like a great dive bomber. Nice detail ;-)
BorisB
What a gorgeous capture, really impressive!!
adrie
Wonderful capture.
Blush
Awesome Hugs susan~
RedundantlyAbundant
Head on! I like the green like under the wings! presumably from the light reflecting off of the grass...
mariogiannecchini
Splendid and majestic animal ! Excellent shot !
Digitaleagle
Danny I learn so much from your great work, my prayer is that maybe some day I can find this quility in my own work. This another splinded capture!
sandra46
STELLAR IMAGE SUPERB SHOT!
jeroni
Excellent collage
kansas
Wonderful photo. She will be a grand lady.
kbrog
Superb POV and capture! Beautiful youngling!
romanceworks
Awesome shot. CC
jocko500
wonderful shot
bazza
Amazing capture Danny this bird looks fantastic.. well done!!
Punaguy
Steady hands and a fab shot here Dan...sharp shot! Excellent shooting~ Aloha~
sharky_
Very nice capture. Aloha
rainbows
Beautiful capture, the eyes are so clear, dear Danny. I hope you are progressing well. Hugs for all day. DiDi. xx
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent capture.