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 (30)
flora-crassella
fantastic shot!!!!!!!
Feliciti
excellent action shot !!!wonderful wings and eyes !!
jclP
excellent shot
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. God Bless.
BorisB
What a beauty, I love this bird! Wonderful capture!!
carlx
Impressive!!!
gunsan
...and I never tire of your excellent photos!
bmac62
...always exceeding expectations with these exciting birds.
mininessie
gorgeous shot!!!
bazza
Awesome bird and capture Danny I just love these in flight shots you do!!
lior
The top!
jophoto
How do you get them flying? Are they enticed with food? We have a raptor rehabilitation place here, but the birds are brought out on someone's arm so all you can really do is head shots. Awesome bird.
mariogiannecchini
Fantastic photo , Danny !
GiMi53
Another extra-ordinary action shot ! Extremely well done, Danny ! You really make me impatient to come to the HCT (I will tell you)... :~)
MrsRatbag
They are strikingly beautiful; what I wouldn't give to come across some out in my wanderings! Excellent capture!
Faemike55
Danny, your bird shots are always outstanding and marvelous. this image is no exception
magnus073
What an amazing capture Danny, you are the best I've ever seen at capturing birds in flight.
lyron
Fabulous capture!!
fallen21
Excellent shot!
rainbows
Wonderful capture, dear Danny. Excellent work. Hugs for all day. DiDi. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic and very opportune shot my friend....!!!
romanceworks
Wow, didn't realize they were that big. What a fantastic shot! CC
makron
Fantastic image..
DennisReed
Magnificent Owl, and love the wing stroke, reminds me of the Butterfly stroke in swimming!
Littlejock
BEAUTIFUL CATCH MY FRIEND VERY CONCENTRATE EYES. HUGS. LUIS
iaacf
A most wonderful picture..
Meowgli
Awesome timing my man!
dakotabluemoon
Awesome capture on this and i love owls they have such a graceful elegance about them.
CloverLinda
Great shot, you can sit for weeks in the one spot and not get this A+++ :))
mps
Outstanding image