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 (36)
bmac62
You practicing with the lens...him practicing his technique on a leaf...sounds fair to me:) Like the capture of the swooping 'C'. 800mm...wow...what it it three feet long and 25 pounds???
kgb224
Maybe practicing my friend. Stunning capture. God Bless.
MrsLubner
Danny, from what I've seen of you photo equipment, you can't carry anything else with you unless you buy a 3-wheeler to get it around. :-) Such a clean and crisp shot and the action with the water is perfect. Most skillful - both lens and operator.
jayfar
Great capture right at the moment.
carlx
Superb moment and capture!!!
MrsRatbag
I love the "rooster tail" of water that you've captured. Excellent shot!
rainbows
Beautiful dear Danny, I love to see the bobbing. Hugs for al day. DiDi. xx
X-PaX
Very nice capture.
Feliciti
just the right moment !! excellent and clear capture !!
mhyrdin
Great compo and perfect capture of the springing water ! Wonderful
monjo71
Great action shot Danny. Love the water.
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid sensu of the oportunity my friend, fantastic and brilliant photography....!!
mariogiannecchini
Very beautiful action shot , Danny !
BorisB
SUPERB!!!!!
jophoto
Excellent shot...clever title!
magnus073
Great job in capturing her feeding here Danny, love it
bazza
Spectacular capture Danny love the title too :-)
sandra46
awesome image!
jeroni
Stunning work. Well done
jocko500
cool
gunsan
Superb shot!
knupps
Hahaha.... very funny. What a great shot. Ps.: Posted some aerial videoshots from my quad in my gallery if you are interested.
Blush
Beauty of an image Do come see my new ones Haven't saw you in my gallery for awhile now Hugs Susan~
mps
Excellent image
romanceworks
Marvelous action in this shot. CC
pjaj
Very beautiful capture Danny!
kansas
I love this shot. "Bottoms up"
kobaltkween
i'm just amazed at how clear the shape of the water is and how perfectly you captured such a tiny moment.
DennisReed
Stunning Photography!
fallen21
Awesome shot!