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 (56)
Kropot
Beautifull bird, what a lovely color. Like the pose. Remember MPFC?
Sekadhar
Fantastic bird! Such beautiful colors! Excellent shot:))!!!
chantal-france
Beautiful bird : Polly seams to be a "loved" bird, and she deserves it! Beautiful colors and an excellent shot!!
Vraxor
What can I say, most beautyfull shot! Perfect! V
RobertTheoret
Great capture my friend. Well done in deed. BRAVOS!!!
zaberc
Excellent shot!!!
walters4it
Stunning capture ! Amazing saturate colours, very sharp image.My best congratulations. Regards...Walter
SophiaDeer
Beautiful Dan! What a stunning close up of this most regal bird. Excellent colors!
susanmoses
Look who's talkin' SQUAWK what a beauty and so vivid in his finely coloured feathers... Awesome shot Danny-O!
Andromeda31
Lol...that's funny! Wonderful colors!!! :)
sossy
WOW! what a wonderful colored parrot! and so fantastic captured! excellent work!
Jay7347
LOLOL! Damn, I know only so well. When I married my wife about three years ago she inherited my teenager and I her African Grey. Sometimes in his last year before going off to college this fall I was beginning to think that Gris-Gris, the bird had a greater vocabulary than my son. As to who had the nastier attitude...it was a tossup. This bird says hello in my voice as I'm picking up the phone and does a drop dead immitation of water being poured into a glass...among many other voicings. When we leave its "See you later...or I'll be back." I could go on. I'll leave you with one small bit of advice on this wonderful image...beware the beak! later Danny! -jay
vlaaitje
what a wonderful details....so colorful and a perfect dof....really breathtaking...
Dotthy
Perfect!!!!!
kenwas
Outstanding capture! Vote!
Tedz
I once had a torrid Love affair with a Parrot...call Me Crackers if You must...but, We had never met....just talked over the Phone...in the end, I wuz accused of being a Polly Abuser :[ squawk
Synapse
Spot on :-)
logiloglu
a wonderful photography. simply perfect,Danny. vote #:O)
LostPatrol
Excellent shot, you caught the moment perfectly.
Krystie
Beautiful colours and capture! Excellent!
Perry6
A perfect pose and perfect shot! Excellent and fun!
YohannR
Stunning colors... picture perfect...!!! ;)
MOOOW
Excellent shot,I love it!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and very opportune shot my friend!!! A capture with a great sense of the humor!!! vote
kansas
Beautifully colored bird. Great shot.
cynlee
aw, Polly, your plumes so beautiful, a rainbow of color & how wonderfully you pose against the soft background... .... ..... ok, you can perform now... .... ..... come on, go for it... ah, you're right!! :]
Pontigary
Fantastic how You manage to cpture these rare poses|moments. Perfect!
pjaj
Excellent photography Danny!! Beautiful shot:o)
borsy
Excellent image, Danny!!!
gunsan
Hey buddy, you look just awsome!! Danny made a beautiful portrait of you, you cannot make me hold my tunge about that!!