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 (26)
magnus073
That is one amazing looking owl here, and you did a marvelous job of capturing it Danny
MedTran39
Fantastic shot of this beautiful owl!
1010
No one takes bird photos like you Danny!
rainbows
I honestly do not know how you do it, dear Danny, Incredible inflight capture. Hugs. DiDi. xx
BorisB
Outstanding capture and a wonderful pose!!!
carlx
Impressive owl and pose!!!
lyron
Really beautiful image!!
dixievb
Oh my--gorgeous bird---gorgeous shot.....thanks!
dragonmuse
Delightful motion capture.
Wolfmanw
Superb capture and clarity.
flora-crassella
what a beautiful bird!!!!!! FANTASTIC picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jmb007
bel oiseau!!!
adrie
Outstanding capture my friend.
kobaltkween
amazing! i just wish we could see that fantastic pose more closely.
billcody
Perfect as ever, Danny! And the pose is very fine again! Your whole gallery is an eyecatcher!
bazza
Oh wow fantastic capture of this bird on the wing, top job Danny!!
Faemike55
Stunning capture of thie beautiful bird
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
PSDuck
Beautiful photo!
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and very opportune shot my friend.......!!!!
mininessie
thanks again for this beautiful work!
iaacf
Isn´t this wonderful.... yes... it sure is!!!!
mps
Outstanding image.
sharky_
Excellent Photography! Aloha
fredster66
Outstanding photo. You are a master at these!
nikolais
amazing capture, Daniel!