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)
M_Moraitis
Well instead of bird on a wire, it's bird on a rope. :)) Such a cute yellow fellow...he behaved wonderfully for you in order for you to get the exposure. Nothing distracting you from the beauty of this parakeet. :)
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid moment and photo too Daniel!!! Have a great detail!!!
Blush
Oh I do so love this Use to have one just this color and a blue one too I talked myself silly to them, but they never uttered a word back grin Beautiful and Vote Hugs Susan~
Kropot
:) Lovely, hard to get this yellow and greens.
chantal-france
So nice and lovely guy :)) The colours are gorgeous :))
Zacko
Aaaaaaw, what a little cutie!!! Excellent capture!!!
gallimel
the adorable yellow general :)
i-popba
Excellent shot..!! love this one my friend...!! cool colors and composition..!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Extraordinary... genial photography !
visiergraupe
sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!
tesla
Xlent photo!!!Fantastic colors!!!
KingPtolemy
Very cute little bird!!! Cool shot!!!
sossy
a wonderful close up of this amazingly colored cutie! the stuff he is sitting on fits perfect into the shot! gorgeous capture! ;o)
madame
What a lovely little guy :) Perfect shot !!
mss
Very nice composition!
tommorules
Haha - tweetie pie? I tord I taw a puddy tat a cweepin up on me!? Excellent!
pjaj
Very beautiful capture as always Danny!!
RedundantlyAbundant
I love the regularity of the rope here...it takes this already awesome image over the top!
zatman
What can one say each and every image is a real treasure to savour!! Very cute too
sparky123
You certainly know how to show off this cute little guy!!
Michelle A.
Oh I love Budgies..... I've had one or two very special ones in my life..... wonderful shot!
AngelicaB
Adorable, I have two one is withe and the other is green, the names are Leidy and Smiry.