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 (24)
bmac62
Quite a feat to even find these little guys so far away. Great result.
kgb224
Nearly looks the same than our Cape Wagtail (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Wagtail) my friend. Amazing capture my friend. God Bless.
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful capture and photo, Danny !
tommorules
Definately unusual. We have loads around where I work; I'll keep an eye out for any odd plumage.
gunsan
Love those little birds!
romanceworks
Such a sweet bird and lovely shot. CC
GOLDILOCKSUK
Oh it's a lovely bird looks sweet and innocent actually if birds can look that way lol! Cathy xoxoxo
jocko500
super cool
BorisB
A wonderful image, very well done!!!
carlx
What a little beauty!!!
Feliciti
very lovely little bird !!
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful photo....!!!
bazza
Fantastic capture of this little fellow Danny, well done!!
mininessie
lovely!!!
fallen21
Lovely capture.
magnus073
You did a really great job on this lovely photo Danny
sandra46
superb image! great work as usual!
sharky_
Cute Bird... Aloha
rainbows
Beautiful capture, dear Danny. Hugs for all day. DiDi.xx
DennisReed
Beautiful Photography!
kobaltkween
i was struck by those markings as well. it's amazing how detailed this photo is.
mps
Wonderful image
pat40
wonderful image,
GiMi53
Super shot (I know how difficult it is...) ! :~)