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 (31)
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
BorisB
A wonderful image, my friend, very well done!!
tstray1
Elegant and wonderful capture!!
Faemike55
Very cool capture Magnificent bird
carlx
Impressive capture!!!
flavia49
wonderful capture!!
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful capture and flight shot !
Hendesse
You're the master of the "in flight" shots. A fantastic photo!!
flora-crassella
a WONDERFUL bird!!!!! FANTASTIC photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
magnus073
This is a fabulous capture Danny, I always admire your photography a lot
busi2ness
Your patience and perseverance certainly paid of big time Danny. Excellent no matter the adjectives I can think of.
Simpleworks
Outstanding work.
bmac62
Superb Danny! This must have been a big-time thrill.
bazza
Wow Very impressive shot Danny well done!!
PSDuck
Great shot!!!
schonee
Stunning!!!!!!!!! Have a super weekend!
GiMi53
I'm really a big fan of your extraordinary birds of prey in flight shots ! Thank you very much, Danny for your encouraging comments and advices ! :~)
citev
Sweet! Even the bokeh is perfect. You gotta love it when nature cooperates like that!
babuci
This picture almost makes me hold my arm out for its landing. Amazing capture.
MedTran39
Another awesome shot!
lyron
Excellent capture!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid photo.....!!!!
sharky_
Impressive shot... Aloha
knupps
Clean, simple and amazing. What a shot.
adrie
Beautiful and powerful capture.
erlandpil
wonderful capture erland
mininessie
great POV
Cosme..D..Churruca
so amazing... it is beautiful!
romanceworks
I never tire of seeing your amazing birds of prey photos. Each captures their spirit so beautifully. CC
kbrog
It amazes me how you manage to get such great shots of them flying. :) Excellent capture!