Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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 (34)
brycek
Beautiful capture!!
romanceworks
Owls are so fascinating. Fantastic capture. CC
BorisB
What a gorgeous beauty and very well presented!!
flora-crassella
superb photo!!!!!!
carlx
What a Beauty!!! Fantastic photography, Danny!!!
Faemike55
Wonderful photo and great information
GOLDILOCKSUK
Remarkable posting I love it! Cathy xoxoxox
kbrog
Excellent capture! :)
jarmila
great portrait, so lovely ..happy holidays..and 2011 :-))
magnus073
Great shot here Danny, this really is one majestic looking bird :)
Richardphotos
very beautiful owl and capture
Hendesse
What a beautiful owl. Excellent shot, fantastic details.
GiMi53
Excellent bird portrait ! I really like your presentation ! Happy Holidays, Danny !
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful photo and great information !
pjaj
Excellent capture my friend:o)
rocserum
fantastic photo again! RS
flavia49
very beautiful!!! Happy Holidays!!!
MedTran39
Super Shot!
sharky_
Nice capture. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Aloha
mininessie
wonderful portrait Danny! Owls are one of my favourite birds and love all your pics about them :D
rainbows
Beautiful capture, dear Danny. Excellent work. Hugs for all day. DiDi. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and fantastic photography Daniel.....!!! Merry Christmas......!!!! #:O)
lyron
Excellent capture. Merry Christmas!!!
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
anahata.c
more beautiful clarity and light mixed with softness and nobility, in your bird captures. More beautiful capture of the spirit & power of a bird. It's a wonderful posture, I guess when you've been capturing birds this long, you learn how & when to shoot; for beginners like me, it's a matter of sneaking up, waiting, and hoping. (Of course having a fine zoom helps, which I'm aiming to get next year.) A beautiful noble shot, the detail on the feathers is beautiful but also gentle. And the head, craned as it is, is glorious. Your bird series is gorgeous. A very fine holiday to you, Danny, and to those you love; and thank you for your visits to my gallery & your support of my slowly growing photography too; it's meant a lot to me. I hope your holiday is wonderful & wish you a wonderful new year too. And I look forward to more of your beautiful art which I hope comes out of you in abundance...
KarmaSong
How gorgeous a bird! A superb capture, like so many others in your gallery. Need time to catch up on your recent posts :-) •:¨¨:•*~Have a merry Christmas, Danny !¦:-°•:¨¨:•
dragonmuse
Lovely capture. I love the presentation.
bazza
Fabulous capture Danny well done.
aksirp
so wonderful again, love your bird pictures, they are perfectly done and they looks always so majestic and irrespective! thank you very much!
Cosme..D..Churruca
magnifique Danny! Feliz Navidad!