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)
danob
Thomas Moore 1779- 1852 for the quotation
Tedz
This is simply beautiful....admiration Sir!
cynlee
"You will begin to touch heaven, Jonathan, in the moment that you touch perfect speed. And that isn't flying a thousand miles an hour, or a million, or flying at the speed of light. Because any number is a limit, and perfection doesn't have limits. Perfect speed, my son, is being there." -Richard Bach ...beautifully captured DannyO! :]
rufous
Superb! Cunning composition and incredible detail!
vlaaitje
I don't know what I must say, this shot touch me deep inside.......I can use it for my poetry also, because I know the meaning behind it. You are such lovely man Danny, and I am happy you could give him some advice.....you deserve a lot love Danny....this goes to my favorites.....so strong and touching.....I wish John and Vicky all strength for the future..I am with them, because I love them both......
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and splendid photo my friend!!! A beautiful composition!!! Very dynamic scene!!! This photo have a great detail!!!
dtp
fantastico feeling..........
addiek
Direct message - send a seabird. I love it!
ysvry
great pic
AndreyATC
that's just amazing!
mari_e17
Very beautiful photo!!! Fantastic capture!!! Excellent!!!
pjaj
Beautiful shot here Danny! Wonderful photography!!
sksahir
excellent !!!!!
Synapse
How literally uplifting this is. Thank you Danny, and all the best to you and yours for the holiday break :-)
logiloglu
awesome shot,Danny. wonderful symbol for freedom. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!
iaacf
Excellent shot.. I like gulls.. .
tizjezzme
This is beautiful ... Excellent shot !!!!!! V
Apophis906
Oh this is such a beautiful shot here,very pretty bird. Excellent capture and job.
sharky_
Excellent Catch. Beautiful. Aloha
SophiaDeer
A beautiful photograph! Such energy and spirit!
borsy
Excellent image!!!
jimry
very expressive piece mate...super in flight shot :)
Akinom
Sorry don't know anything about your friends... but I want to wish them all the best, too. An amazing shot with lots of emotion, Danny! Compliments! Did you get my email yesterday? Hope so. hugest hugz
HobbyHopper
Absolutely wonderful.
tallpindo
I watched some turkey buzzards yesterday and wondered are they young and practicing their moves or are they older and bored with perching for flying and soaring was what they preffered. It was all part of a general thought beginning with how an egret's beak caused it to move it's head in a very stylized way stunting it's yaw and choosing a a side thrust. This then led to studying how the squirrel tail is influenced by all it's fur to sinuously flick. The final thought was modelling the animation of a sabertoothed tiger with it's heavy fangs in my mind. How fortunate to have a seagull to check one's work.
i-popba
Woww..!!! just Wonderful my friend..!! love composition and mood...!!!Merry Cristmas.
kansas
Beautiful symbolic photo of freedom. But it takes work! Thanks Danny, for all the superb photos you have shared with us this 2004. May you have a blessed and very Merry Christmas and a truly Happy and productive New Year.
jcv2
Beautiful capture with that moon on the background!
Rene-Brugman
What a wonderful freedom. This picture is amazing..........well done Danny
NataLibera70
Wowww fantastic capture !!!