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 (30)
Dreamingbee
how wonderful !!! looks fantastic
dreampaint
awesome, great tone colors and composition.
flora-crassella
gorgeous picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
magnus073
Fabulous looking capture Danny, you never cease to amaze me
wotan Online Now!
Really cool, beautiful composition and presentation!
knupps
Supershot... wow.
jophoto
Lovely image Danny!
carlx
Fantastic photography, Danny!!!
BorisB
What an amazing capture!!
Ilona-Krijgsman
What I like in this image is the golden glow......it has such an poetic feel to me....lovely wide open wings, a real eye catcher
ia-du-lin
beautiful shot, fantastic colors
pjaj
Beautiful work here Danny!
Bossie_Boots
Just fantastic superb !!
mariogiannecchini
Very beautiful capture and photo of the gull !
GiMi53
I like your composition... Brilliant upload once more ! :~)
DennisReed
Stunning!
morningglory
A real beauty.
MrsRatbag
I like it with the extra gold...with the bird facing that way it looks like he's heading into a stiff wind. Beautiful shot!
sharky_
Picture perfect to me... Excellent job. Aloha
dorothylee
Love the golden water and perfect action. Super capture!
kansas
Oh so nice. I love the golden glow of the water.
jocko500
super looking
rainbows
How beautiful, dear Danny. Wonderful work as always... Hugs for all day. Di. xx
pauldeleu
Excellent captured.
kgb224
I disagree with your comment my friend. You must leave some space in the direction where the bird is taking and flying off to. That is just my thoughts my friend. The colors is amazing. Composition perfect.Outstanding photography. God Bless.
RodolfoCiminelli
Brilliant and fantastic photography.....!!!
MrsLubner
Danny, the balance in this is perfect! The colors are drawing and that bird is held in motion so magically.
pat40
Stunning pic.
mps
Lovely image
Meowgli
the light here is fantastic Danny, beautiful work as always