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 (41)
morningglory
That's such a great shot. Beautiful Owl.
sharky_
Caught at the right moment. Excellent. Aloha
flora-crassella
Fantastic image!!!!!!!!
MagikUnicorn
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aksirp
.. and you make this gift visible! very elegant bird and picture! i am so fascinated of this clear and beautiful photo!
Faemike55
Wonderful and beautiful capture
Flannelman
Your photography shows the truth of the title. A pleasure. ;-)
mininessie
precious...precious pose!
knupps
This is a wonderful capture.
jocko500
cool shot of this bird
carlx
Wonderful owl, pose and mood, Danny!!!
gunsan
Pure sweetness and grace.
adrie
Very beautiful capture.
BorisB
Excellent work with a wonderful pose, I love it!!!
magnus073
This is such a beautiful and expressive capture Danny, well done
jophoto
How lovely...almost looks angelic!
jmb007
superbe photo!
bazza
Fabulous capture Danny what a great shot..
MrsRatbag
I love the light through the feathers and the wonderful 3/4 profile of his face! Fantastic capture!
LovelyPoetess
Just lovely! : )
dragonmuse
How adorable :)
antje
wonderful shot!
kansas
One of your most beautiful shots! So very beautiful.
bmac62
Another classic...Albert was so right about many things:)
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
dochtersions
Like he is doing a dance. Great show! Wonderful capture, Daniel.
Juliette.Gribnau
awesome capture
rainbows
Beautiful work and words, dear Danny. Huggies. DiDi. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and fantastic photographic shot my friend....!!!
jclP
Fantastic image