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 (43)
rocserum
stunning photograph! I love this fluffy little creature! RS
Faemike55
Fantastic and beautiful capture
MrsLubner
How adorable! I love the chicks and their false bravado. :-) Stunning clarity and extreme detail. You are the photographer to the birds.
gunsan
That is what I call CUTE!!! Super, Danny!
magnus073
Danny, this is a superb capture of this adorable little gal. Thanks so much for sharing it and coming up with the fun title.
Meisiekind
C U T E !!!! A ball of fluff... love this little owl Danny!
Osper
Neat shot!!!!! Good one!
dixievb
Oh--I'd like this in a 6 ft tall frame, please---adorable!!
adrie
Such a cute and adorable picture my friend, love it.
carlx
Fantastic photography, Danny!!!
flora-crassella
what a cute bird! FANTASTIC picture!!!!!!
Blush
Cute image Hugs Susan~
dragonmuse
How cute! Delightful Easter picture.
romanceworks
Oh my, this is just too precious. What a shot. CC
MrsRatbag
Wow, what a fuzzy little fellow! Excellent capture!
BorisB
A wonderful image!!
kbrog
Very cute! :) Superb composition and capture!
makron
Fantastic capture...Wonderful composition.
mariogiannecchini
fantastic photo , Danny !
jocko500
very cool shot of this bird
VEDES
SUPERB CAPTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!
blondeblurr
The Easter Bunny playing dress-ups ... now, where did I hide those chocolate ones ? fun capture, BB
TommyG21
very nice grab!
bazza
I see.. your into fluffy photos now lol.. Great capture of this bundle of fluff Danny.. :-)
Raindroptheelf
Oh so fluffy!!!!! Beautiful capture.
JaneEden
Oh this is such an AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW photo, just look at that baby amongst the daffs. Wonderful shot Danny, hugs Jane
zoren
this is a great shot!!
lior
A so fanatstic capture!
lyron
Fantastic image!!
kobaltkween
oooo! it's so unexpectedly fuzzy. it makes me think of a muppet. i think it's even cuter than a bunny.