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 (25)
X-PaX
Excellent capture. Well done.
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Excellent Dan. I will be more than happy with that then OH YES!!!!!
MrsRatbag
Wow! What an absolutely breath-stealing shot; look at those talons, and that expansive wingspread!
magnus073
This is such an epic photo Danny and a marvelous dedication for your friend
mps
Marvelous image
DennisReed
Majestic!
romanceworks
Truly a majestic shot and bird. CC
sharky_
Wonderful shot. Aloha
aksirp
real majestic, what a powerful bird and picture, great stuff your new camera! 5+ as usual;) still lost in new hardware and software but hope to take sometime a shot like yours....
Hendesse
Excellent capture, Dany and perfect title.
BorisB
An amazing capture!!
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. God Bless.
ia-du-lin
excellent capture
rainbows
A superb capture, dear Danny, excellent work. Hugs for all day. DIDI. xx
dragonmuse
Awesome capture!
tommorules
Lol. Thinks: Tiger Woods hitting my driver 350 yards, and handing it back saying, "seems fine to me mate"!
knupps
What a fantastic shot.
kbrog
Wonderful inflight capture! :)
nfrocer
You're a real expert at shooting inflight-photos! Having tried this many times myself, I know how hard this is. Excellent work here!
Richardphotos
superb detail on the feathers and your title fits perfect
GOLDILOCKSUK
Excellent shot you captured it beautifully :) Cathy xoxoxo
MOOOW
Amazing shot love it my friend !!looks powerful!!
virginiese
OMG ! This is just perfect ! Bravo !
shutterbugs
awesome!
mininessie
gorgeous!