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 (30)
mininessie
fantastic!
CATMANDO
Great capture.....
kgb224
Just amazing my friend. God Bless.
magnus073
Have to agree with you Danny, this is one fabulous capture. I always enjoy my visits yo your gallery.
BorisB
Gorgeous pose, excellent capture!!
Feliciti
but looks impressive the details in flight!!
morningglory
I just adore Bald Eagles. Saw one this morning, soaring high. Love to see one a lot closer. Nice capture.
jophoto
Nice capture
Punaguy
Great timing on this one Dan...I tried to lure one of these into attacking a small fish I caught in Alaska but just wasn't fast enough....Nice sharp detail, Excellent shooting! Aloha~
kansas
Deadly claws. Great shot.
monjo71
Another great capture Danny. Too bad about the over exposed top of the head. Sometimes there's just nothing you can do. darn sun. lol
jmb007
superbe photo!
DCLEW2
Wow! That is spectacular!
tommorules
The price of digital (with current technology anyway). I wonder whether film would have coped with this? Like you say, most of this is Top Notch!
Simpleworks
Fantastic shot.
bmac62
Maybe you can't have everything but what you got is outstanding. I didn't even notice the light on the head until you mentioned it:)
kbrog
Excellent capture in it's striking pose! :)
MrsRatbag
WowEE! You're right about the claws, those are some serious tearing power! Brilliant shot!
DennisReed
Awesome!
romanceworks
Totally awesome capture! CC
gunsan
Fantasti capture! Don't want them on my head .-)
fallen21
Amazing capture.
rainbows
A fearsome looking creature, dear Danny. A wonderful capture. Hugs for all day. DiDi. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
Very spectacular photography my friend....!!!
GiMi53
A Masterpiece shot ! :~)
kwami
amazing shot
Digitaleagle
Awesome action capture, excellent POV and details, my favorite bird to shoot. Was at a couple of the lakes earlier this month and found a young eagle not yet in adult plumage and an adult at another lake both in the south and central parts of Oklahoma. Unfortunately there locations made it difficult to shoot. I tried to walk to the youngest one by the time I got close enough to start shooting he flew, not away from me as you would expect but right over me and I wasn't ready, should be a sin to not be ready. I shot but got nothing to write home about. Long story short I missed my only opportunity that day. The adult was off the lake dam on an island to far away for my 100-400, I shot him anyway just to prove I seen him as it's a little early for this part of the world late December, January and February are when the biggest populations are here. Once again superb capture and thanks for sharing your talent Danny, always amazing!
dragonmuse
Superb capture!
jocko500
lovely shot
mps
Splendid image