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
http://www.renderosity.com/news.php?viewStory=13527 Here you can find my personal website: DIGITALARTZONE Contact me: E-Mail Artwork for sale: My work Tips and tricks: Nature and wildlife Photography Tips and tricks: Bird Photography
Comments (28)
mininessie
your pics are ever amazing....love them!
aRtBee
brilliant shot, thank you
fredster66
Yes... THIS IS BRILLIANT.
lyron
Fabulous capture!!
flora-crassella
a wonderful bird!!!!! Superb image!!!!!!!!
carlx
Wonderful and elegant capture, Danny!!!
BorisB
Excellent work and a wonderful bird!!
jmb007
bien vue!!
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent shot!
dragonmuse
Another wonderful shot. You got a lot of terrific captures of this awesome creature. Alas, I would love to take you up onyour invitation, but that iss half way around the world for me. I do look forward to seeing the pics you get though :)
magnus073
Truly one of the most beautiful captures I've seen in some time Danny, very well done.
bazza
Lovely capture of this beautiful bird Danny well done.. Would love to be there but its a bit far from NZ lol.. Hope some turn up though!!
Faemike55
Very cool capture! unfortunately, I'm on the other side of the world and just can't quite make it
MrsLubner
This has an incredible bow to the wings that I don't usually see in photos. This is simply stellar and done with professionalism.
JaneEden
Hi Danny good to be back in your gallery again, and viewing one of your fabulous shots af an owl, I love it. How I wish I could be there this weekend, it sounds like a great day out, and I think the weather should be good too. hugs Jane xx
tennesseecowgirl
You do these so beautifully...
MrsRatbag
What I wouldn't give to come and join you that day! This is so beautiful, I love it!
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. I would gladly have accepted this invitation e]ven being here in Pretoria ,South Africa. May many renderosity members attend and may you have a wonderful day my friend.
jocko500
cool shot
romanceworks
Marvelous capture. Sure wish I could be there!!! CC
mariogiannecchini
Excellent photo and very beautiful bird !
babuci
So lovely.
rainbows
Beautiful capture, dear Danny. So lovely. Huggies, DiDi. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and fantastic shot my friend....!!!
tommorules
Slightly odd crop, to my eye at least, but the detail within the whites is outstanding. Would not want to be on the wrong end of those talons....
jarmila
what a lovely and delicate creature..what a pitty,that I live so far..I love to see birds in freedom,lucky you :-)
iaacf
I would if I could.. I would like to see those guys flying.. I must admit having seen a barnowl just rarely.
gs1953
Immagine sempre eccellente! Grande Danob!