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 (37)
wotan
Spetacular flying and capture!
flora-crassella
superb picture!!!!!!!!!!
BorisB
Perfect composition, bravo!!
marybelgium
superbe !
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God Bless.
dixievb
OMGosh--definitely worth a zoom in--magnificent, Daniel-Thanks.
pat40
Stunning pic.
SoulEatar
Nature is so amazing - Majestic Photo !
Orinoor
Brilliant shot!
Bossie_Boots
Incredible wow look at the wing span just amazing !!
Hendesse
Fantastic capture and presentation. Looks spectacular!
magnus073
Stunning capture here Danny, you really are the master of getting the perfect pic of brids in flight
bmac62
These birds must know you Danny...they are always just in the right place to fill your frame:) Another classic.
mininessie
amazing!
tallpindo
Awesome smooth and effortless glaide.
fallen21
Awesome shot.
bobrgallegos
Beautiful light and composition to this awesome image!!
Faemike55
Very cool capture Impressive wingspan
carlx
Wonderful!!!
jophoto
Beautiful shot!
morningglory
Awesome bird!
bazza
Wow this is fabulous Danny great capture of this bird on the wing.. Excellent posting..
MrsRatbag
Wonderful how very big that wingspan is; great that you managed to get it all in! It's a lovely capture!
npauling
This bird looks as though he has posed especially for you. A wonderful capture.
jocko500
cool shot
gunsan
So well composed! Wonderful bird and shot!!
rainbows
Wonderful capture, dear Danny. Hugs for all day. DiDi. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
Imposing and fantastic photography Daniel......!!!
mariogiannecchini
Splendid capture and photo , Danny !
kansas
A magnificent shot.