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 (39)
kgb224
A beautiful bird which i would like to capture on Camera. Outstanding capture my friend.
mininessie
so beautiful!
magnus073
This is such an amazing capture of her Danny, can't get over how beautiful and colorful this pic is.
flora-crassella
GORGEOUS photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
monjo71
Beautiful bird Fanny. Well done.
dixievb
Most excellent!
Meisiekind
Omigosh Danny - this is the most beautiful image of the most beautiful bird with the most beautiful call in the world! There is nothing more African than the call of a Fish Eagle somewhere in the African Bush by a lake or river - usually at sunset. WOW - you did an amazing job with this! A HUGE fav!!!
carlx
Amazingly beautiful eagle and capture, Danny!!!
clbsmiley
Wow!! Wow!! Superb capture! Beautiful colors!!
BorisB
MASTERPIECE!!!
lyron
Splendid capture!!
GARAGELAND
Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mafto62
Wonderful shot. Beautiful colours. Perfect !
X-PaX
Excellent capture.
Faemike55
Fantastic capture! I can see the water-drops from his catch
aksirp
perfect! this wings with the feathers stretch out- thats a wonderful capture! Majestic eagle! superb 5 points plusplusplus :)
kobaltkween
just an absolutely amazing capture. i can see the fish in his talons. and the colors are brilliant. incredible work.
Hendesse
Stunning capture, perfectly done. Happy New Year!!
GiMi53
And another stunning capture... Perfect work, Danny ! :~)
iaacf
Astonishing!!!
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful capture and photo ,Danny !
kansas
Oh my! What a beautiful bird! Amazing coloring.
Alex_Antonov
Very nice!
jocko500
wow very good shot
stonelight
Excellent capture!
MedTran39
WOW - super shot of this beauty!
bazza
Nice capture of this eagle Danny...
rainbows
Love the drops of water falling from the bird, dear Danny. Beautiful capture. Hugs for all day. DiDi. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
WoW my friend brilliant shot......!!!!
pauldeleu
Simply amazing.