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 (52)
Corwin13
Cute guy!
nathalie06
Your lovely small yellow and green perrot is just arrived on my shoulder... It's a beautifull photography like always, with so much softness. I take him with me... he'll sing something for me before I fall asleep... Thank you for this Danny ! Have a nice night too.
YohannR
Gorgeous picture... beautifull colors and clear details... Cute Budgie...!!! ;)
Dianthus
Hey that is my Trigger. That is so cute and lovely composition. Well done:)
vlaaitje
is this the one you made in "castelpark Born?" Such a lovely one....lovely lighting and such a wonderful feathers....if I close my eyes, I think back and can hear it again all the songs they played for us haha....there where so many of them...so many different kinds and colours....
Tedz
Who's a pretty Boy then? "Ring My bell! Ring My Bell!"
kenmo
Awesome capture....V
soulofharmony
gorgeous little budgie dan.. beautiful softness
Lledeline
Nice capture.
glix70
The beauty of the bird nature in this outstanding macro shot!!! Excellent!!! VOTE :)
Jay7347
Macro??? Cool shot dude...I'll need to save it for my wife Barbara...owner of the bad African Grey with the attitude! -jay
susanmoses
Budgie want a cracker? he's so cute! love the composition with the rope detail... super shot Danny!
TwoPynts
Excellent capture of this budgie! It's personality really shines through...it reminds me of one I once had as a pet. 8]
diomedes66
Very nice closeup; wonderful detail and colour! Bravo!
logiloglu
how cute, a beautiful bird shot. excellent use of DOF. !!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!
sharky_
Great Balance and Excellent colors. As for the photographer? Excellent Job. Aloha
warrenpiece
Always regret never having a picture of my last budgie, same colours as this one, thankyou.
Mimey
Lovely little friend, beautiful captured !!!
tizjezzme
Awwww... what a sweetie !! :) GREAT photo !
iaacf
Aww... lovely picture..
crrunchyfrog
I think this is the first indigineous Australian bird you've shown us from your array of most beautiful bird photographs and has to be my favourite so far :D Despite the billions of these little birds here in the wild, and throughout the world's homes, I can't help adore how individual these intelligent little guys are :) Thank you so much for sharing :D
SoulSearcherr
fantasticoooo
sittingblue
an extraordinary photograph. Excellent color and detail.
BusyB967
Great shot.. :)
DJB
Rope does it justice.Clarity even more. Great stuff Dan
SophiaDeer
Beautiful! So clear with striking colors!
cynlee
sweet tweet!! awesome detail & the rope really makes it :]
tallpindo
There is just nothing like the chandler's and the smell of hemp,cordage, tar, varnish,okum and even the steel of a marlingspike. Ammonia tells us even in a storm that a rookery is near. Noah had a keen awareness of that.
kenwas
Wonderful image! Vote.
chips7
So cute. Well done!