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 (36)
Hendesse
Stunning details, a fantastic shot!!
GARAGELAND
Do the ZOOOOOM, its worth the click!!!! WOW!
dragonmuse
Amazingly detailed.. splendid capture!
aksirp
great with zoom, there are reflections in the eye... and the small little feathers under the beak, just wonderful done!! 5 points as always..
magnus073
Magnificent capture here Danny as you can literally see all the details as well as the glint in his eyes.
romanceworks
Wow - really stunning shot of this young Bald Eagle. Amazing. CC
lyron
Fantastic capture!!!
BorisB
A MASTERPIECE!!!
mariogiannecchini
Fanatastic photo !
carlx
Amazing photography, Danny!!!
monjo71
Just beautiful Danny.
makron
Fantastic capture...
dorothylee
Great composition and super detail as always. Great capture!
sharky_
Always so impressive... Aloha
Ilona-Krijgsman
gorgeous sharp image......
iaacf
I agree.. enlarged is even better than standard format.
pauldeleu
Very cool inside.
sandra46
EXCELLENT! SUPERLATIVE!
jeroni
Fantastic image. I like very much the colors
junge1
Fantastic macro!
Faemike55
Fantastic capture, Danny!
bazza
Absolutely magical capture Danny so lovely...
PSDuck
Fabulous photo!
MedTran39
Super!
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
mininessie
amazing!
rainbows
Incredible close up, dear Danny. Hugs for all day. DiDi. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
Spectacular and brilliant photography Daniel......!!!!
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent capture.
flora-crassella
fantastic bird portrait!!!!!!!