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 (28)
dixievb
MUST zoom this one! Excellent AGAIN, Daniel!
magnus073
Stunning capture of this little guy Danny, love his colors
romanceworks
Such beautiful coloring. CC
Feliciti
really beautiful this duck again !!excellent capture too!!
Bossie_Boots
Amazing capture superb work !!
Meisiekind
What a handsome fellow this is and your image superb Danny! One day you must please teach me how to do the framing so it looks like the corners are "lifted"...
Hendesse
Excellent shot, fantastic details, especially in full-size.
BorisB
What a beautiful bird and excellent presented!!
bmac62
What a fine bird...and your pristine presentation of him is simply outstanding. As an aside, did you know that Grumman built 276 Widgeon seaplanes between 1941 and 1955? The British Royal Navy used this craft also but called it the Gosling.
flora-crassella
a very cute duck!!!! Wonderful picture!!!!!
kansas
A great photo. Zoom is needed to see the green and the details.
sharky_
Beautiful capture. Aloha
carlx
Wonderful capture and reflection, Danny!!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful photography Daniel....!!!
fallen21
Amazing shot.
DennisReed
Superb Photography!
makron
Perfectaa, perfecta y perfecta......superb image my friend.
jocko500
cool
Blush
Great snapshot Looks very pretty I got up a new one too Drop by when ya can..and if ya have forgive me I can't keep up who all has came and looked LOL Hugs Susan~
Richardphotos
you find the best birds to shoot.a new one for me
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. God Bless.
gunsan
So cute and so beautifully colored!!
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful image and reflection !Great capture , Danny !
Dreamingbee
this looks fantastic !
tennesseecowgirl
Doesn't get much better than that, beautiful work!
jophoto
Very well done!
mps
Lovely image
Littlejock
Soft and perfect details on feathers