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 (38)
flora-crassella
a wonderful bird!!!!! GROGEOUS picture!!!!!!!!!
mininessie
amazing!
Wolfmanw
Brilliant Capture, I love the super detail in this photo
mariogiannecchini
Excellent photo ! Great moment !
kgb224
Perfect timed tack sharp capture my friend.
romanceworks
That's what I call eating on the fly. Superb shot. CC
dixievb
Love this one---especially how his/her wingtip is out of the framing...
mhyrdin
As dixievb i love the outcoming of frame. Fine work (as usual)
Fred255
I see we now both have the same camera. Come see my gallery here http://www.flickr.com/photos/fred255-photography/
makron
Preciosa captura. Well done
MrsLubner
I had the honor of seeing a kite up very close. Inspecting the wings was incredible and the beak is efficiently built. This shot is amazing when you see just how long and graceful those wings are. The intensity on the face is marvelous. Danny, this is breathtaking!
knupps
Superb shot and I love how the wingtip goes out of the frame.
DennisReed
Cool
stonelight
WoW.. Wonderful capture! Very cool!
magnus073
This is such a breathtaking capture of him Danny, it must have been difficult to get.
Meisiekind
Like PJ, I also had the honour of seeing one of these beauties up close! Magnificent shot Danny!
fredster66
simply exceptional photography. When I think of 'in flight" photography, your name is what come to mind. :)
carlx
Amazing photography and view!!!
rockstrider
So thats where my goldfish have been disapearing to! lol! Fantastic capture Danny!
Digitaleagle
we have Mississippi Kites around here in the summer they are an amazing bird, as this is an amazing shot perfect timing excellent capture!
bazza
Wow so cool, what a shot!! wonderful how you can capture all these birds must live out in the country somewhere you don't get this in town!! Excellent Danny!!
BorisB
Fantastic light & gorgeous capture!!!
MaraP
This is perfection!! 5+
jmb007
belle photo!!
NightGallery
Very cool shot!
sandra46
SUPER COOL IMAGE!
kobaltkween
wow. this angle really shows off an incredible wingspan. the curve of the wings is impressive.
babuci
Excelent catch...shot.
Richardphotos
your stop motion shots always rocks(figuratively speaking)
kansas
WOW! Excellent capture!