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)
ia-du-lin
wonderful colored duck, great shot
mininessie
really beautiful capture!
Dreamingbee
the duck is looking very interested into the camera ;) .. so great shot !
Bossie_Boots
Just amazing superb capture !!
carlx
Wonderful duck!!!
mariogiannecchini
Very beautiful duck ,Danny! Lovely photo !
BorisB
A gorgeous image of this beauty!!!
makron
Estupenda foto y mejor aún la explicación de como es el animal. Superb and wonderful image.
DennisReed
Cool attitude too!
kbrog
Superb capture! :)
magnus073
This really is a fantastic looking photo Danny, always enjoy your work
jophoto
Another winner! Just great!
gunsan
Awesome. That black of the head really IS black, as velvet. Wonderfully colored and captured!
sandra46
WONDERFUL CAPTURE
Feliciti
what a beauty !! beautiful her eyes and feather signs !!
Blush
I looked at the title wrong first LOL I thought it said Soup Duck...ha ha... Zoomed in on this lil beauty...I love the feather..... and his eyes just seem to captivate you...... Tis a very beautiful duck....and not a soup one either LOL A fav with me Hugs Susan~
mps
Splendid image
sharky_
Interesting eyes. Aloha
kgb224
Wonderful capture my friend. God Bless.
fallen21
Stunning shot!
dakotabluemoon
Beautiful capture.
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and beautiful photography my friend Daniel....!!!
dreampaint
nice capture as always.
dragonmuse
Looks like he is posing for you.. wonderful capture :)
angora
awesome capture!!! (a duck with expressive eyes, woot!)
romanceworks
What a gorgeous duck and photo. CC
Hendesse
What a beauty. Excellent shot, a fantastic series!
pamjr44
What a very regal-looking duck. It's a great photo. Cheers