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)
kgb224
Nice clean out of focus background.Perfect composition.Exposure spot on. Outstanding work my friend.
mininessie
beautiful!
Starseeker94
nice sharp shot. really like the detail! keep up the good work!
alanwilliams
super portrait, such beautiful markings
BorisB
What a gorgeous portrait, excellent work!!
sergio6
This is one of those photo I want to do: perfect.
flora-crassella
a beautiful bird!
carlx
Excellent and powerful portrait, Danny!!!
magnus073
Wonderful photo Danny, this really is one beautiful bird
DennisReed
Beautiful Bird!
jmb007
bel oiseau!
cfulton
A painted portrait - stunning! That is quite a lens you have there! Clive
kansas
Beautiful bird. Excellent detail.
kobaltkween
impressive portrait of another beautiful bird. i especially like all the feather detail you captured.
gs1953
Splendida! i miei complimenti!
bmac62
Such an intense look...and superbly detailed.
mariogiannecchini
Splendid portrait !Very beautiful bird !
flavia49
beautiful
bazza
Nice shot of this Bird, well done!!
babuci
Wonderful capture. Never bored of looking your bird collection.
MaraP
Impressive portrait!
rainbows
Outstanding capture, dear Danny. It is good to see hem in the wild too. Hugs for all day. DiDi. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid photography.......!!!!
aksirp
Mammamia, this portrait, so wonderful clear, normaly there is no time to admire them because they are very fast:)
MedTran39
Awesome capture!
romanceworks
Such an exquisite bird and photo. CC
marybelgium
super portrait !
dragonmuse
One would think you live in the conservatory ;) Another lovely shot.
rockstrider
Superb details and DOF Danny! Excellent capture mate!