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 (37)
pjaj
Fantastic work my friend Danny! Excellent shot!!
cynlee
well... sssssss... fangs fer postin... supa shot!... assuming there's glass there... wasssssssss fer dinna :]-------<
gunsan
Isn't he beautiful??? I can say so at this distance :-) Amazing shot! Love that eye.
vjerana
Dramatic photo! Excellent shot V!!!
Varian
Whoaaa....wow! And fangs for posting this most exsssellent view!
susanmoses
(fangs)tastic shot... ssssss a beauty Danny!
unzy
Wow, Hey Dan, take care, not so near ! :) A great shot with a subtle play with shade and light. EXLLLLLLL !
j-art
wow - thats a pretty cool shot - i love it!!!!!
Blush
Well fang you fer posting it I love snakes have a pic of me with a yellow one wrapped around my neck my girlfriend gave this ,am $10 to take the pic and I was hollering the whole time get it off LOL get it off, but love to watch snakes on National Geographic and Animal Planet just hate running into them in the woods or under shrubbery Love this sweets Hugs Susan~
jstsittinghere
LOL, excellent shot !
SophiaDeer
What a beautiful snake!! An excellent close-up!
borsy
Excellent image, Danny!!! Beautifully composed!!
Tedz
Snakes alive Man! Used to always check My Trousers in the Western Australian Desert, looking for Snakes....but,in the end I wore no Pants :[
creanum
Brrr, excellent shot.....
vlaaitje
I don't like snakes....but this shot is very good...I like the shadows......excellent close_up
WandM
Fantastic!
raven_nightmares
i love the detail of the scales...they look so distinct and dangerous...I also love the way he appears to be hiding in darkness
Akinom
Aha... a lil walk at the zoo together with Jim! You guys had some fun,eh? An awesome shot, Danny! Had to think of Harry Potter talking to the snake and then the glass got broken. ;o)
jimry
What was that about the dog and the fox Dan?...lol You were very brave here on this shot....
Cosme..D..Churruca
Great shot!
98Bones
Handsome fellow! Looks to be a viper of some kind maybe...? Great shot whatever he is!
linkinpark
Wow, this is amazing shot.. But I would never take this monster to my hands :)
danob
He was not in fact very big but was pleased to get the lighting right with tungstan light..The shadow was my arms trying to add a bit of menace lol!!
SoulEatar
From Butterfly's to snake's ! - Makes sense to me - LOL - Does not look like he is venomous - Very nice work & great subject !!
skoeter
Snake! rattle and roll ! I said.. ;0) Perfect camouflage on the wood!! Guess you're his best friend now, he's pleased with the bit of shadow.
Roswita
Ooooohhhh Danny, I am frightened of this animal bbrrrrr
jcv2
Hidden in the shadwos, waiting for its prey. Br. Ssssssstunning shot!
Margit1
WOW! Fantastic!! I love and admire snakes and this is a real beauty and the lighting is excellent here!
logiloglu
i am late, Danny. Sorry. a fantastic image. wonderful macro. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive shot Daniel...!! I coincide whit logiloglu is a wonderfull macro...!!