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 (31)
rainbows
He is so beautiful, dear Danny. Your capture, superb. Hugs. DiDi. xx
mariogiannecchini
Splendid shot !Great capture !
romanceworks
I think the Tawny Owl is so pretty and it looks so peaceful sitting there posing so nicely for your photo. Great shot and presentation. CC
Wolfmanw
Excellent capture, clarity and soft lighting.
flora-crassella
a very beautiful owl!!!! GREAT photo!!!!!
MrsLubner
He has a most sweet face...not threatening or intense as the larger owls seem to have. Beautiful pose.
BorisB
A wonderful image!!!
dixievb
She is just precious! and a great backdrop.
bazza
Lovely capture of this cute look owl Danny, well done!!
jmb007
superbe photo!
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent capture!
magnus073
Great shot of this adorable little Owl, always enjoy your work Danny
NightGallery
That one is so cute. What a great looking owl. Beautiful shot.
carlx
Wonderful composition and capture, Danny!!!
pjaj
Beautiful work here! As always, your photographs are excellent!
aksirp
so intresting bird and wonderful portrait of it!!
marybelgium
beautiful !
fredster66
Awesome Dan!
Vialliy
Very good capture with small depth field.
MedTran39
Beautiful!
kobaltkween
lovely colors, great framing, and an absolutely beautiful subject.
jocko500
cool shot
kgb224
Perfect Bokeh as background.Outstanding composition and a glorious capture my friend.
lyron
Beautiful picture!!
mininessie
awww....love this a lot!
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic photography my friend.......!!!!
Digitaleagle
the Owl by it's self is a superb capture, I agree the back ground is beautiful and really adds to the over all image, beautiful work!
kansas
A beautiful owl. Wonderful detail. Great background. An excellent picture.
DennisReed
Excellent!
rockstrider
Fantastic composition and detail Danny! Love the blurred background colours!