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 (32)
Faemike55
WOW! Very impressive
flora-crassella
GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!
dixievb
OMGosh Daniel! He is in my face just fine!
kansas
WOW! Really spectacular!
bazza
Wow this is fabulous Danny a super capture, love the feathers too!!
GARAGELAND
SUPER in-flight capture!! 11+
kbrog
Up, up and away! ;) Excellent capture! :)
makron
As always a perfect picture.
Meisiekind
Another stellar shot from your talented hand Danny!
jmb007
superbe photo
carlx
WOW!!! Fantastic and very powerful!!!
GOLDILOCKSUK
An excellent motion capture superb! cathy xoxoxo
marybelgium
splendide !
kgb224
This is absolutely gorgeous my friend.
lior
The Top, Danny!
MrsRatbag
Stunning shot! I love the "furry" legs, it looks like they're wearing trousers. Wonderful details!
mariogiannecchini
Very beautiful shot and capture !
flavia49
superb
magnus073
Really a perfect looking capture here Danny, you got the timing down so well for this one
BorisB
An outstanding capture!!
romanceworks
Truly awesome! CC
SSoffia
Gorgeous Capture !!!!!
lyron
Marvelous picture!!
Hendesse
Again a fascinating "in flight" capture. Excellent in all aspects.
RodolfoCiminelli
Spectacular and admirable photography Daniel.....!!!!
rainbows
An incredible capture. I have never seen legs so strong on a bird, dear Danny. Hugs for all day. Di. xx
KarmaSong
A stunning capture of this eagle's flight: how powerful! Superb work, Danny!
sharky_
Stretched out legs, something I do all the time, lol. Nice capture. Aloha
pauldeleu
Impressive good shot.
iaacf
I just love it.