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 (66)
pjaj
Wonderful shot here my friend Danny! Excellent photography as usual!!
SoulEatar
How original - Very Elegant ploomage :)
glix70
Excellent droplets abstract, so white, so pure!!! :)
vlaaitje
Thank you my friend, this is what I need now....wonderful details and very tender and touching....and the title is perfect...oooop I forgot to say lovely dedication for Susan, we all need that from time to time...but that's you my friend
PapaGuru
Pure white detail, love the droplets too. How did you manage to come that close, or did you just rip them of :)
Sekadhar
Beautiful silver touch on this photo! Perfect! Excellent shot:)!!!
skoeter
We've been warned!! Great use of the swan!!!....uh new lenz ;0)
Perry6
Excellent! I had no idea what it was when I first saw it. Beautiful shot!
ModestyB
Soo delicate detail & shot Daniel!! Excellent!!!
dark_storm
wow. excelent abstract picture my friend. i love it in black and white. perfect shot and presentation. my vote for this one. v !!!!!!:O)
Lary
very beautiful indeed...so softly
jstsittinghere
beautiful macro and dedication
kansas
Amazingly beautiful detail. Very fine textures. Somehow reminds me of a fractal design. I guess fractals are everywhere. Excellent shot.
borsy
Beautifully done!!!!
jwdell
Glad you told, I never would have guessed in a million years what it was... sure is beautiful though... gets my vote....
ilutegija
almost invisible, so delicate, dreamy piece:)
SNAKEY
Picks the feather and cleans the ear from the other end...................... nice one mate:P:P:P:P You colored my evening with your white.:O))
i-popba
Excellent work..coool texture and light...clean&clear..love it... VOTE
luisamota
Beautiful soft details in white.
Tedz
Reminding Me of my Duck Down Duvet...interesting Abstract...Your Cygneture ...manly hugz
soulofharmony
beautiful down of a swan.. a solitary swan her breast of snow ..crisp gentley and serene grace.... wonderful compo... :) excellent
Tommy3D
I never would have guessed it also!!! Beautiful work Danny...what a creative mind you have...Outstanding!! V
RedundantlyAbundant
Excellent minimalism! Well done!
Photocorderie
Excellent work vote cordialement Alain
Sylvaine
This is a pure delight...and of a great quality...I can feel the touching of the feathers...
cynlee
i absolutely adore this!! beautiful textural piece! :] susan will luv it
RobertTheoret
A masterpiece for sure. Beautiful... Well done. BRAVOS!!!
chantal-france
So beautiful, so pure, so artistic ! Perfect beauty ! Excellent V
SoulSearcherr
lovely..soft and pure
Drea71
Wow - and I can't even take decent pics of "whole" swans... This is just brilliant!!!