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)
sharky_
He's coming in fast with his head down.. Nice capture. Aloha
romanceworks
Wow, great Bald Eagle in flight. CC
MrsRatbag
Exquisite detail; I see these often here doing this very thing, and I'm always driving on the highway at the time, so no chance of even trying to get a capture like this!
BorisB
I love it!!! What a wonderful pose, excellent work!!
CATMANDO
Great image.
flora-crassella
a gorgeous picture!!!!!
jmb007
superbe photo!
bmac62
Wow...superb...my adjectives are not living up to the quality of your photo today:)
adrie
Such a beautiful capture my friend.
mariogiannecchini
Splendid capture and photo !
tommorules
Great shot as always focus perfectly on the eye.
kgb224
Crisp clear capture my friend.
bazza
Fabulous fly by shot Danny well done!!
carlx
Amazing bird and photography, my friend!!!
dragonmuse
Wonderful capture!
magnus073
Very nice work Danny, and only you could make such a beautiful capture my friend.
RedundantlyAbundant
yes! this is top notch!
mininessie
amazing!
aksirp
looks very fast! super done!
iaacf
Extremely good... but... whats new :-))))
Faemike55
He's got the ball! Glide path is a-okay! Clearthe deck - he's coming in hot!
kbrog
Beautiful Eagle and superb capture! :)
MedTran39
Fantastic shot!
lyron
Fabulous shot!!!
whaleman
Another winner!
rainbows
Beautiful fly past capture, dear Danny. Incredible work. Huggies. DiDi. xx
schonee
Wonderful!!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Admirable and fantastic work my friend....!!!
jophoto
Gorgeous pic!
KarmaSong
A gorgeous and majestic flight for this eagle, superbly shot by your keen eyes, Danny! An exceptional capture.