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 (44)
AndreyATC
Amazing capture! detail is unbelievable
Kropot
As crispas crisp can be. Master shot.
SoulEatar
The gull is so perfect it seems I am looking through a window but what I really like are is what you did in the backgroud - the color and texture is so appealling to me !
soulofharmony
sublime beautiful soft shot..marvelous clarity..excellent :)
YohannR
Again... a Perfect Picture...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LostPatrol
Excellent and crisp shot lovely DOF, I spent my childhood surrounded by these lovely creatures the noise they make seems normal after a while, and reminds you that your are near the sea.
kenwas
The texture of the feathers is wonderfully captured in the excellent shot.
iaacf
Wow, such an impressive image.. You've done it again eh.. great !!
MedTran39
Awesome! A truly perfect picture of this beautiful bird!
Tedz
Are You an Ornothologist Dear Sir? squawk
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid shot Daniel!!! Beautiful effect of soft background!!!!
tizjezzme
Wow .............. this one is awesome. Simply perfect! You have my VOTE
addiek
A lesson in ornithology never goes amiss., Thank you for showing us tyhis guy. Our seagulls look similar (no black behind the eye, that's all!). Research!
kansas
A beauty! I hope you are not bored with reading the same words again and again about your wonderful photos.
Apophis906
A pretty bird, such a lovely shot here,so close. Excellent capture and job.
gunsan
Your photo makes me want to touch him, just excellent!!
Sekadhar
Awesome! Excellent capture!!!
borsy
Excellent image!!!
SophiaDeer
Excellent! A fantastic photograph of this lovely white bird.
vlaaitje
wonderful sharp shot, love it very much, detail is unbelievable, just want to know what he is thinking about it....or he keep an eye on you too....AGAIN.....haha
WandM
Brilliant shot of this beauty!
kora
Love the POV here, Danny. And the wonderful clarity, of course. I can almost feel those soft downy breast feathers. Superb capture :))))
DJB
What ever lens and camera you are using is one I would like to get a hole of. Feather perfect.Love the perch too.
Blush
Excellent image hun Vote n hugs Susan~
Lary
Excellent capture as allways my friend!!! very clear shot and so cute gull! V
1pearl
Excellent photo ! Super shot !
zatman
The quality of this is awesome
solrac_gi_2nd
Better than this ? I doubt !!! Brilliant !!!!!!!!!!!!!
logiloglu
excellent photography.great sharpness. !!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!
SoulSearcherr
wow..fantastic