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 (36)
BorisB
Excellent work, just the right moment!!
MrsLubner
I have worked with owls this size and it always amazes me how large and powerful the feet are. Those talons are like razors. Stellar shot with a magnificent pose!
Littlejock
Stunning pose my friend. Superb as usual
CATMANDO
Beautiful Bird............
wotan
Beautiful owl... and capture too!
mininessie
stunning capture...majestic Owl!
mariogiannecchini
Fantastic birdand very beautiful photo !
angora
aweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee speechless!!! and in awe...... what a shot!
carlx
Impressive bird and pose!!!
kansas
An outstanding capture! Beautiful bird.
bmac62
Zoom is beautiful...talons are mighty and look it! Superb.
Feliciti
really a big foot :) fantastic capture again of this beauty !!
ia-du-lin
wonderful photo of this white owl, great shot!
maferro
Linda captura,um exelente exemplo de fotos de animais! Beautiful capture, an excellent example of pictures of animals!
cfulton
Well done on the exposure and timing - superb! Clive
sharky_
Those asre some powerful feet. Nice shot. Aloha
aksirp
as usual perfect done! love the movement in this and of course this beautiful snowy owl and the sharpness and color and ....
jophoto
A silent deadly ghost! Beautiful!
magnus073
Easily the most beautiful Owl I've ever had the pleasure to view Danny, brilliant capture of it here.
pauldeleu
Wonderful!
kobaltkween
i love how he seems to be watching us out of the corner of his eye.
jocko500
very lovely
Blush
Beautiful Hugs Susan~
fallen21
Wonderful shot!
dakotabluemoon
Wow what a beautiful capture of this owl and it is so lovely such a pure white awesome shot.
Hendesse
What a beautiful snow white owl. A perfect capture, just in the right moment!
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and fantastic shot my friend....!!!
DennisReed
Magnificent!
blondeblurr
Caught just in time coming in for a landing - super ... this could easily be a divine looking 'Swarovski crystal' sculpture! sublime image, BB PS - I like to add a late correction - I meant a glass sculpture - more like 'Lalique', rather then Swarovski!
gunsan
Fantastic capture