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)
Blush
A beautiful McCaw:) I've always wanted one Vote & I got up a new one too:) Hugs n love Susan~
SNAKEY
Sweet shot mate..... you seem to like this one very much.;)
funkfrog
nice compo, SKWAWK!!!!!!!
linkinpark
Hehe, really excellent shot.. :-)
fixair
Beautiful bird with pretty colors, exellent ;op
Sylvaine
Silence yes, look at it he his so beautiful and colorful...Whaoo a great bird, picture and a funny comment.
patmartj
Great work, Danny
Roswita
He looks to me, what wants he say to me???????? You knou it
Niutek
Perfect timing, incredible result! :)) Spot on, Danny! :))
zulaan
Simply Perfect !!!!!!!!!! ;)
iaacf
A beauty without any doubt.. Great work.
Michelle A.
LOL! Superb shot! And I love Jay's story!
jwdell
Fantastic!!!! Happy Halloween!!! vote
Akinom
Haha... to cute! A gorgeous shot, right in time! Incredible! v
madame
LOL, what a fantastic pose ! Stunning shot, Danny !!!
98Bones
Magnificent bird, well done!
Lary
AWESOME PHOTO! master piece! VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jimry
neat sweet shot mate :)
Enmos
Sounds like this little guy has a mind of his own hehe Excellent work here !!!
addiek
Let me Q too! What a bird, what a color fest.
jcv2
LOL! Excellent capture, very funny!
captainparsa
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kenmo
Cool shot...rich with colour....and a poise that is out of this world....VOTE
Doublecrash
LOL! A wonderful shot! Colors are beautiful.
Cosme..D..Churruca
Genial capture !
gabi_w_z
wonderful shot! congrat!