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 (39)
magnus073
Nicely done Danny, this really is an adorable pic
rainbows
Adorable dear Danny. The perfect capture. I hope you wife is okay. Hugs for all day. DiDi. xx
DCLEW2
very cool!
Dreamingbee
so wonderful and really cute !!
ia-du-lin
very lovely foto, great shot
West_coaster07
Very nicely done!
BorisB
Soooo wonderful and excellent presented!!
jophoto
So Sweet! Nicely done!
saphira1998
i love otter. sweet photo
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. God Bless.
DennisReed
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! :)
jocko500
they are cute
flora-crassella
VERY cute!!!! FANTASTIC shot!!!!
PeterBB
WOW Good!
carlx
Yes, very cute!!! Superb moment and photography, my friend!!!
mariogiannecchini
Fantastic photo , splendid moment !
dragonmuse
So adorable :) This shot really does them justice.
Sea_Dog
Nicely done - a great shot.
Feliciti
dreamy cute !! wonderful capture !!!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
superb Danny!
tizjezzme
Yes!!! I'd say TOTALLY cute! ♥
makron
Fantastic image my friend.
billcody
Great animal photography1 Catched at the right moment, as ever! Thanks for sharing! A masterpiece!
Lashia
Awesome portrait! A sweet reminder of love- thanks for sharing! :) By the way, have you checked out the Halloween Photography Contest! "Zombie Apocalypse!"
MrsRatbag
Oh, sweet indeed! Fantastic capture, Danny!
bazza
Cute definitely cute Danny great shot!!
gunsan
So incredibly sweet, they really look in love!!
knupps
Cute couple. Wonderful shot.
evinrude
Magical.
GiMi53
Beautiful sweet image ! Excellent upload, dear Danny ! :~)