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 (32)
flora-crassella
a VERY beautiful bird! GORGEOUS photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mininessie
awesome!!!
aksirp
holy cow:) what a beauty, wonderful capture!!!! 5+ from me
BorisB
Really impressive, this fellow and an excellent presentation!!
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent capture.
DennisReed
Always a treat to see these beautiful birds in flight!
carlx
Wonderful little owl!!! Fantastic capture, Danny!!!
magnus073
Magnificent job of capturing this beautiful bird in flight Danny
rocserum
outstanding picture of this wonderful young bird! RS
tennesseecowgirl
How beautiful.
kobaltkween
that owl is just adorable. i mean, it's also noble and beautiful, but that fuzzy head and black face are just plain cute. your photo shows incredible detail, as always. especially on the wings.
bcopanos
Beautiful!
rockstrider
The colour and details in the plumage are incredible! Fantastic capture Danny!
mariogiannecchini
Excellent capture of this beautiful bird !
bazza
Fabulous looking bird very lovely capture Danny!!
MedTran39
Beautiful!
CaressingTheDark
beautiful capture
kgb224
Outstanding capture.
rainbows
An incredible creature and capture, dear Danny. Wonderful work. Hugs. DiDi. xx
sergio6
This is a very well done capture!
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid and very opportune shot my friend......!!!
kansas
Beautiful coloring. Beautiful bird.
sandra46
superb, spectacular image!!!
jeroni
Fanstastic photo
dragonmuse
Amazing capture. Such detail!
jmb007
beau vol!
sharky_
Your amazing captures are just incredible. Excellent shooting. Aloha
romanceworks
Amazing plumage and shot! CC
Hendesse
Stunning shot, outstanding details. Perfect!!
Faemike55
Stunning capture! Sweet detail