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 (46)
mininessie
wonderful!
makron
Wonderful photo. Very well done
carlx
Impressive capture, my friend!!!
MagikUnicorn
B E A U T Y E A U T Y T U A E B
Erestorfan
Oh my goodness! This picture is simply awesome!! What a perfect capture of a magnificient owl!!! Thanks so much for sharing with us!!!
magnus073
Danny, this is such a cool capture of this beautiful owl.
Xanthmann
You have a magnificent way with the camera and the wildlife! Wonderful capture!
aksirp
stunning, this owl's we do not see often, so thank you for this and your picture is just perfect! there is tension in this portrait and that makes it so great!!
DennisReed
Magnificent!
eekdog
M A G N I F I C E N T ! one very beautiful white owl...
pjaj
Excellent work here!! Beautifully captured:o)
Flixthe
Magnifique photo.
jadench
Excellent shot. I've tried to photograph owls before but have never had that luck yet.
alessimarco
Awesome capture of this beautiful creature!!!
GiMi53
The owl's expression is so well captured; excellent picture, my friend ! :~)
Flint_Hawk
A magnificent bird, beautifully captured!
morningglory
So gorgeous. I want to see an Owl!
sergio6
Very impressive shot.
lyron
Wonderful shot!!!!
JaneEden
Wow Danny this is an amazing capture, I love it so much, hugs Jane xx
BorisB
Excellent work with perfect POV!!
rockstrider
Wow! Fantastic capture Danny!
GARAGELAND
One word "superb" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mariogiannecchini
Great image ! Splendid capture and Photo ! Very beautiful website , Danny !!!!!
monjo71
What a beautiful bird. Awesome control of the whites Danny!
bazza
Wow this is one beautiful snowy owl, great capture Danny..
flora-crassella
this beautiful owl looks, as if it would be from porcelain...... fantastic photo!!!!!
marybelgium
fantastique expression !
dragonmuse
Just love his expression. Perfectly captured.
babuci
Such a whiteness.