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)
jclP
exxcellent shot
flora-crassella
S U P E R B !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
chantal-france
Perfect balance between black and white, and actual and spirit life :) thanks for the pleasure, Danob :)
ragouc
Very good picture
bazza
Lovely capture I like how you have framed this slightly into the frame.. beautiful work Danny.
Littlejock
minimalist, and Outstanding touch of colours, the composition and frame is very impressive.. Hugs my friend..
dragonmuse
Delightful capture.
makron
A delightful picture .. amazing capture
magnus073
Really a stunning capture with a real majestic look and feel to it Danny. Great job on selecting the title also
Meisiekind
A spiritual marvel Dan! I really like this a lot!
aksirp
adorable, beautiful background, fits perfect with motiv! BRAVISSIMO;) 5 points
BorisB
Great capture, excellent work!!
mininessie
fantastic!
Hendesse
Fantastic capture and beautiful presentation. Looks wonderful!
mariogiannecchini
Excellent capture and shot .Danny !!!
carlx
Fantastic capture, Danny!!!
kbrog
Wonderful background to capture it against! I like watching gulls fly. :)
jmb007
superbe photo
Blush
Excellent capture Love how you caught it in flight And the pose is great for the bird:) Hugs Susan~
bentchick
Beautiful "in flight" shot!!!!
Faemike55
Fnatastic capture
MrsRatbag
Oh, stunning work!
MrsLubner
Danny, how beautiful. I always take food for the gulls. Where I call home, gulls are not much appreciated because they swarm the fishing boats and cause quite a mess, but on shore, I love to encourage them to come around. They seem to communicate with humans - much like the pigeons do that I enjoy so much. Stellar capture and postwork.
kgb224
I just love this spiritual capture my friend.
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid and fantastic photography Daniel, fantastic......!!
romanceworks
A delightful shot. CC
gs1953
Che perfezione!
DananJaya_Chef
flavia49
beautiful
tennesseecowgirl
Very nice!