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 (34)
Simpleworks
Excellent shot, beautiful bird and presentation.
junge1
Fantastic capture!
flora-crassella
FANTASTIC picture!!!!!!!!
kgb224
Superb capture my friend.
sharky_
Such a beautiful bird. Aloha
Blush
Beautiful and so majestic in flight Hugs Susan~
BorisB
Excellent work!!
busi2ness
Despite its agility you suspended the bird in air to create an almost tranquil feel to it. Excellent photography Danny.
lyron
Marvelous image!!!
Hendesse
What a fantastic shot. Looks fascinating!
iaacf
I immediatelly thought of the Ardeche where i saw those guys so many times.. Beautiful.....
DananJaya_Chef
jophoto
Beautiful.
rockstrider
There's such a thing as a black kite?!? Live and learn! Superb capture and timing to get the drop-wing like this Danny!
psyoshida
Superb shot of an magnificent looking bird. Wonderful detail.
prutzworks
stunning shot
cfulton
Masterful! Such detail and clarity. Very well done, Clive
MedTran39
Super shot!
magnus073
What a magnificent bird Danny, and this is such a stellar capture of it
carlx
Fantastic bird and capture, my friend!!!
kbrog
Perfect timing on this superb capture! Looks like it's hunting for it's prey. :)
bazza
Fabulous shot of this Kite Danny..
Faemike55
Very beautiful capture
mps
Superb image.
bmac62
A winner Danny.
mininessie
amazing as always my friend!
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid work my friend.....!!!!
mariogiannecchini
Excellent shot , as usual , Danny ! Beautiful bird !
pauldeleu
Interesting picture!
kansas
A wonderful shot.