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 (34)
flora-crassella
a very beautiful bird!!!! Gorgeous picture!!!!!
lior
Superb capture!
pjaj
Beautiful photography here Danny! Excellent work as usual:o)
photosynthesis
Yes, an amazing bird, great shot...
BorisB
What a gorgeous animal, excellent presentation!!!
jophoto
Gorgeous bird - well taken!
carlx
Wonderful bird portrait!!!
magnus073
Very nice capture of this colorful little gal Danny
pat40
Stunning,
applebob1
nice
bazza
Fabulous looking bird, love its "bonnet" lol.. Lovely Capture indeed!
jadench
Excellent capture. The colors are great and the detail is amazing.
kbrog
Great looking bird and a superb capture! :)
Lashia
Beautiful colours and I like the frame- thanks for sharing! :) By the way, have you checked out the Halloween Photography Contest! "Zombie Apocalypse!"
Bossie_Boots
Wonderful looking bird superbly captured !!
mariogiannecchini
Fantastic bird and great photo !
morningglory
They are remarkable looking birds.
MrsRatbag
Extraordinarily lovely capture of this beauty! They don't stay still long enough for me to get a great shot like this, well done you!
DennisReed
Superb!
ia-du-lin
wonderful bird, fantastic foto
fallen21
Fantastic shot.
kgb224
I agree my friend. They are so colorful,graceful and beautiful. Stunning capture my friend. God Bless.
GiMi53
Indeed a beautiful bird ! (easier to shot than the small passerines...especially when seen in a safari park !) Anyway, a great upload, thanks for sharing ! :~)
RodolfoCiminelli
Incredible bird and fantastic photography Daniel.....!!!
dakotabluemoon
What a beautiful bird this is well captured.
makron
Superb capture. Wonderful bird.
gunsan
What a beautiful bird! Great capture!
jocko500
real sharp looking
romanceworks
A stunning shot of this equally stunning bird. CC
mps
Excellent image