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)
jcv2
Gorgeous shot of this swan, very beautiful composition and lighting! Excellent work!
Tommy3D
A beautiful portrait of this wonderful creature!! Your nature photography is unsurpassed Danny!! V
madame
What a majestic swan... fantastic capture, very elegant presentation too !! v
Cosme..D..Churruca
Alucinant compo, frankly a wonder. Very well done!
chantal-france
What a POV and light ! wonderful colors too ! Sublime !! Excellent V
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive and great shot Daniel!!! Spectacular photo!!! Vote
Lary
Wonderful swan and superb capture! my apreciations!! V
soulofharmony
yes agree very classical majestical image beautiful light..and glimmer off the beak... good quality shot....... swans are one of my favourites, excellent :)
susanmoses
Fantastic close-up detail of its downey feathers! Absolutely fabulous composition!
Georges_H_Hoens
As ever, the good POV to have a splendid image. Great shot Jim !
art4all
Great crop on the swan!!!
estevez
Excellent capture of details and a beautiful illumination. Congratulations !
Akinom
Pure grace! A dream of a shot, Danny! v Sorry for the late comment!
Ladyhawk
a vision like that of an angel,by the way is that avon in London Ontario Canada ot the true Avon in England? sorry I'm late to, it's magical BRAVO!!!!!!!! (V)!!!!!!!!! :0) @-}--
gabi_w_z
excellent capture!
gallimel
so dearly precious and tender.
jimry
xquisite and wonderful 'tography Dan :)
saundie
'mazing!
shadymoon
What a beautiful moment captured on digital camera! Superb!
kenwas
Beautiful and unique swan capture!
sinistar
Gosh perfection
cbn302
nice, are you pro?
deemarie
YOu have the most amazing eye for capturing mother nature's beauty!
Enmos
Beautiful work, excellent capture !!
tizjezzme
Breathtaking ....