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 (35)
mininessie
great shot again!
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
magnus073
Amazing looking capture here Danny, and a very clever idea you had on how to get closer
Faemike55
Great capture! it does look like a tough old bird!
Simpleworks
Another fantastic shot.
flora-crassella
FANTASTIC shot!!!!!!!!
flavia49
fabulous capture
jarmila
fantastic capture and background another great shot..congratulation to your camera and lens
jayfar
A really fantastic shot.
GiMi53
You have the best technique to shot birds of prey: you know these birds very well ! Congratulations for this excellent shot, Danny ! :~)
devineydesignsllc
wow impressive,thanks for the camera info.
BorisB
Outstanding with wonderful POV!!!
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent capture.
rockstrider
Saw quite a few buzzards when I was living in Wales but never managed to get any inflight pics. Great capture Danny and very dramatic looking with the angle!
tommorules
Every time I go out without my 600 I see one of these. Every time I go out with my 600 I see none of these. I think they know. Jealous!
lyron
Awesome capture!!!
bazza
Amazing capture as always Danny.. Fantastic!
mariogiannecchini
Splendid capture and picture !
carlx
Wonderful bird and flying pose!!!
sharky_
Amazing capture. Aloha
schonee
Beautiful capture! a great idea!
iaacf
The most common bird of prey in my place.. A beautiful capture.. wish I could do this..
NightGallery
As always, top shot. Love the BG colors, really sets the bird out nicely.
jocko500
wonderful shot
MrsLubner
I'm surprised at how thick and compact the neck is on these birds. Not what I would normally think of as a buzzard. Outstanding job, Danny.
babuci
Wonderful capture.
sandra46
A NEW TERRIFIC IMAGE!
kobaltkween
what you call buzzards in Britain is different than what we call buzzards here, aren't they? i love the shapes you capture with the different wing poses of your subjects.
Hendesse
Excellent capture of this beautiful bird. I like very much the presentation.
MedTran39
Super shot!