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 (26)
dixievb
Great, Dan--have seen red new-hatched grebes clustered on momma's back--could you maybe find a shot of that? Thanks for your good work!
mininessie
:D great!
gunsan
Wonderful scene. Danny, they have to be greedy, they grow so fast and nature's law is: strongest wins. It is just we human animals that take care of the week ones.
carlx
Beautiful moment and capture, my friend!!!
Feliciti
indeed the look from the youngster is so funny and hungry !! great capture of the moment !!
Richardphotos
beautiful ducks.just like a kid around candy or toys
mariogiannecchini
Very beautiful capture , Danny ! Great capture and shot !
featherwitch
Wonderful catch and the youngster's expression is hysterical! Funny, I was just thinking of posting one of a catbird and young in a similar situation... :o)
bazza
Nice capture of mum and young, mum doing what a mum does, feeding the child..
magnus073
Great photo here Danny, she seems to be a super hunter Danny
makron
Fantastic work, fantastic image and super fantastic capture.
Bossie_Boots
What a beautiful capture superb work !!
DennisReed
Beautiful Capture!
sandra46
AMAZING COMPOSITION
jophoto
Beautiful birds...Lovely capture.
jocko500
lovely
kansas
That's kids for you. Great capture.
whaleman
And that young one has been eating very well! Great shot!
kgb224
Stunning find and capture my friend. God Bless.
junge1
Nicely captured Danny!
Lashia
Awesome shot and funny title- thanks for sharing! :) Also, you should check out the Halloween Photography Contest! "Zombie Apocalypse!"
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic photography.....!!!
MrsRatbag
Oh, what a great capture! You're right, priceless expression on the youngster's face!
kbrog
Excellent capture! Wonderful looking Grebe and young. :)
flora-crassella
very cute scene! GREAT shot!!!!
mps
Marvelous image