Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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 (30)
flora-crassella
what a beautiful bird!!!!!! Fantastic photo!!!!!
aksirp
such a beautiful face! high quality again!
jophoto
What a face and such a charming face!....
carlx
Wonderful owl portrait, Danny!!!
magnus073
Very nice photo here Danny, and what a truly magnificent face this is.
jayfar
Beautiful image.
knupps
This looks awsome. What a face.
Tanglimara
Nature at its best, a magnificant bird.
dixievb
Oh my---THANK YOU, Daniel!
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful portrait , Danny !
bazza
A very piercing stare, lovely capture Danny..
kbrog
Excellent portrait capture! :)
mininessie
great¡
sandra46
gorgeous, fantastic image!
Faemike55
Great capture Love the eyes
jocko500
wow this is very good
dragonmuse
Such a handsome creature.
kgb224
I just love it Danny. Outstanding capture.
sharky_
Such a beautiful bird... Aloha
MedTran39
Awesome shot!
lyron
Marvelous picture!!
rainbows
And what a face it is, dear Danny. Beautiful capture. Huggies. DiDi. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful portrait my friend.....!!!
romanceworks
A wonderful capture of this amazing creature. CC
gunsan
Wonderful capture!! To me it is like and old man with a moustache :-)
MrsRatbag
I love these faces! What a beauty he is, and what a great shot!
tommorules
New toy?
kobaltkween
i love how he looks like he has a definite attitude. i realize that's anthropomorphizing, but it's still effective.
Meowgli
lovely jubbly... as ever!
iaacf
Amazing!!