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 (55)
Dianthus
Truely beautiful photograph. Vote
Andromeda31
Beautiful image...Excellent!!! :)
dukun
excellent photography!!!!
cynlee
fabulous compo! luv the curve of the neck & angles of blue, you do have quite the eye!! :]
RobertTheoret
Fantastic capture again my friend. Beautiful composition. Well done. BRAVOS!!!
Sylvaine
This is a Swan Lake Ballet merited cleaning...just great and ticklish before my night...
vlaaitje
O my Danny, this is so touching, pure, and tender....your eyes are always searching for such kind of beauty....lovely shades in the feathers....
i-popba
woww..!!! Excellent shot..!!! cool work my friend..!!1 love lihgt and compodition..!! clean and clear..!! ...[ V ]
T2
Excellent shot!! Beautiful colours!
Doublecrash
Another beautiful photo.
odie
What a beautiful photo...swans are lovely and graceful. Superb capture. :0)
borsy
fantastic image!!!
Tedz
T'would inspire Shakespeare..sigh...not a ruffled Feather Sir :]
logiloglu
so wonderful and very classic. i dont know why, but when i see a swan i always have the music of Tschaikowski in my ear.exquisite posing. #:O)
sossy
wonderful classic shot! excellent light and shade and a beautiful swan in a perfect pose!
Sylvia
~Beautiful, Elegant & Magical~ EXCELLENT shot!!
Blush
Awh This is beautiful I love swans:) Gets my vote Hugs n love Susan~
Pontigary
Magestic portrait! Fabulous and poetic, like the color tones very much.
SophiaDeer
Breathtaking! A magnficient close-up...perfect lighting.
Sekadhar
Perfect! Excellent done!!!
YohannR
What a great picture... wonder how long you had to stay there until you could capture such perfect shot...!!! It is absolutely perfect...!!!!!!!!
addiek
I remember raven nightmares capturing some wonderful swan shots... these are up with them, perhaps better. Excellent composition.
gunsan
Oh my...what a beautiful shot. Love how he fills almost the whole frame. Could not be more perfect!
WandM
Tedz gave me a big laugh! Great performance of this beauty!
DJB
However you got this is beyond me.Big V
neverfinder
Wunder schoen die Pose ist gingantisch !! vote ...
RedundantlyAbundant
Excellent framing and contours captured. I can't find any swans here!
linkinpark
Beautiful shot..
tallpindo
I first met Avon as a sticker on Bultaco Matisse fibreglass. Then a tire held out it's mark. I had heard of it with Shakespeare. Now to see this is not a theater, but an animal!..well...
Niutek
Incredibly beautiful capture, Danny! :)) So elegant and perfect... Bravo! :)