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 (29)
mininessie
wonderful!
Meisiekind
Splendid work again Danny! What a gracious bird of prey and an amazing capture! Well done!
rocserum
glorious moment, very well captured! RS
Blush
Great render I got up new ones..drop by when ya can Hugs Susan~
carlx
Amazing photography, Danny!!!
flora-crassella
a wonderful bird! FANTASTIC picture!!!!!
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful !!
babuci
Wonderful graceful flight.
sandra46
superlative image, superb shot!
adrie
Gorgeous capture.
Ionel
Nice work, Danny!
alanwilliams
poetry in motion, such graceful beauty
Littlejock
Very impressive pose at fly. Your details and focus is amazing my friend. Thank you to share your work
Charberry
Excellent capture.
featherwitch
Gorgeous, as all of yours are! I have a minute selection of the Nik software (ColorEfex) that came with my Wacom, and I LOVE it! If I could justify buying the complete set, I would, but as a "poor hobbyist" it's a bit much (the one filter I REALLY like only comes with the ColorEfex complete version...>:o( ) But I use the ones I have with nearly every photo I take. Really makes them pop! :o)
MrsLubner
You really set off the giant wingspan in comparison to the body and a great kite-like tail for steering with. Stellar.
magnus073
This is such a fantastic capture Danny, it made my night. Don't know how you do it but sure glad you do.
MedTran39
Beautiful shot!
bazza
Fantastic shot and image Danny it really stands out with the burred BG.. Excellent!!
Hendesse
Excellent capture of this elegant flying bird. Looks fantastic!!
kgb224
Superb capture my friend.
rainbows
Such beautiful work, dear Danny. Wonderful capture. Hugs for all day. DiDi. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid shot Daniel.....!!!
kansas
Excellent. Beautiful.
DennisReed
Awesome!
Alex_Antonov
Wonderful!
flavia49
beautiful!
romanceworks
Superb capture. Amazing wings. CC
kobaltkween
another gorgeous ode to raptors and their powers of flight. the shape of its wings are entirely unexpected by me. something about the curves surprise me. i like the slight blur to the wings' tips.