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 (35)
Libertin
Joli shot
BorisB
Excellent work with a gorgeous pose!!!
1010
How you manage to capture such exquisite photos Danny, I'll never know. Wow.
kbrog
Excellent capture and framing of this beauty! :)
jarmila
great portrait .Simply amazing job!!have a nice time...
Meisiekind
What an exquisite beauty! Excellent image and postwork Danny.
flora-crassella
a wonderful bird! GREAT shot!!!!!
Dreamingbee
wonderful shot !
romanceworks
Exquisite bird and such a gorgeous shot! CC
bazza
Fantastic shot Danny and beautiful bird!
carlx
Wonderful bird, pose and presentation, Danny!!!
mininessie
just precious!
magnus073
What a lovely image, you did a great job again Danny
0rest4wicked
Superb catch!
gunsan
Wonderful!
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful bird and great photo !
jophoto
Lovely shot!
jeroni
Excellent work and perfect realisation
jocko500
wonderful work
MrsRatbag
I love their eyes; what a stunning shot, Danny!
DennisReed
Awesome creature!
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. God Bless.
fallen21
Wonderful capture.
bmac62
Outstanding presentation...always like the wing tips outside the frame.
Feliciti
wonderful shot of this moment and a beautiful bird too!!
dochtersions
An outstanding shot, Danny. And such cute, with that one leg up. Great you know this area. We've lived in Heerlen as well as in Born(Buchten actually), and before in The Hague (Den Haag).
RodolfoCiminelli
Spectacular and fantastic capture my friend....!!!
Ilona-Krijgsman
excellent pose and detail, I really love the depth and the plumages, just superB
Corwin13
Perfect!
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent capture.