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 (35)
mininessie
fantastic shot!
magnus073
Superb looking capture here Danny, it really made for a magnificent view with his wings spread in this manner
Meisiekind
What a wonderful in flight shot! Marvelous Danny!
VDH
Excellent shot!!
Schaefchen
super beautiful shot
Sea_Dog
Magnificent shot.
jayfar
Fabulous image.
flora-crassella
WONDERFUL shot!!!!!!
jophoto
Beautiful!
BorisB
Excellent work, great pose!!
dragonmuse
Amazing capture!
Blush
Beautiful in it's flight Hugs Susan~
kbrog
Superb capture! :)
makron
Superb shot.
mariogiannecchini
Fantastic shot , Danny !
bazza
Very lovely shot of this bird Danny, excellent!!
Faemike55
Wonderful capture
psyoshida
What a wonderful pose you captured. The details are magnificent! A most beautiful bird.
MedTran39
Super shot!
GiMi53
The perfect shot + presentation... I'm speechless ! :~)
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
rainbows
Beautiful capture, dear Danny. You get better and better! Huggies. DiDi. xx
lior
Fantastic!
RodolfoCiminelli
Spectacualar photography....!!!
MrsRatbag
Absolute perfection!
busi2ness
Majestic and well captured. I need not say more.
schonee
Excellent shot! Have a great day!
KarmaSong
Wonderful capture, a killer photo I would say: just gorgeous!
gunsan
Perfect and very beautiful shot!
romanceworks
Wonderful shot! CC