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 (28)
mininessie
wonderful image!
gunsan
Awesome shot Danny!
bmac62
Fine definition with your 500mm... Fascinating bird and new to me.
tommorules
Nothing wrong with being attracted to red underwear! Great shot as always.
bazza
I know lots of guys attracted to red underwear (women's) too ;-) Great capture of this bird Danny!
BorisB
Great capture!!!
NightGallery
Really like this shot, it coming off that weathered sign is really cool. Well shot.
lyron
Splendid capture!!
GiMi53
Clic just at the right moment ! Excellent ! :~)
j-dwarf
perfect capture
jophoto
Nice looking bird! Good capture.
Faemike55
Sweet capture beautiful bird red underwear? TMI
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. God Bless.
magnus073
Love the pov for this one Danny, really a great capture
npauling
An interesting bird in this lovely capture and it is great that it is on the right track now for survival.
romanceworks
A fascinating bird and super shot.
Feliciti
excellent captured !!
fallen21
Awesome shot!
rainbows
Great capture, dear Danny. Hug for all day. DiDi. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid and fantastic photography my friend.....!!!
MrsRatbag
What a wonderful shot!
mariogiannecchini
Splendid capture of this beautiful bird !Great shot !
DennisReed
Cool!
Lashia
Unreal! Perfect timing for this shot, love the pose and expression. Wow- thanks for sharing! :-)
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tizjezzme
beautiful shot Danny ... Timing is everything ♥
flora-crassella
wow!!!! Gorgeous shot!!!!!
jarmila
wow,i love your wildlife captures,,very nice..Happy weekend
mps
Splendid image. That's cute about the underwear.