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 (38)
iaacf
Hehehehe.. you can say that again :-).... Very nice image.. the birds caught in action..
sharky_
Oops! Looks like the bottom bird will be gasping for air. Excellent capture of nature. Aloha
Jay7347
lolol...fine moment my friend!!! -jay
Stringy
A sign of the times :-) Get out my way I'm coming through. Not very dignified. Nice one!
Sekadhar
That is life...Excellent shot!*****!
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent and very opportune shot!!!!
nathalie06
Ciao Danny. That's really an excellent shot and wildlife scene. Spring is really there ;-)))
Tedz
sigh...from one old Coot to another...this is cool...makes Me want to do it in the Bath...squawk
kimariehere
LOL SUPURB CAPTURE LOOK AT HIS FEET NO WONDER HE IS TRIPPIN !! LOL i was studing bird feet yesterday as i did an owl render BUT I HAVE NEVERSEEN THIS KIND A FEET what do you call bid feet again? lol... AWESOME SHOT you are the best at wildlife shots guy once again i am in AWE OF your magic lense!
CDBrugg
but I was always told that coots were qu..., sorry strange (never understood how they managed to propagate the species!)
soulofharmony
hahahah excellently seen.. oh my.. beautiful compo..:)...
hotracer2
LOL....a scene for all of us:):):):)
mss
Their feet are really wierd too!
blacq_nyght_vampyre
oops!! Great capture!!!!!!
gunsan
Maybe he is clumsy, but you are not!! Superb capture, and funny too. LOL at Tedz!
GiveMe
He maybe clumsy but he sure knows what he wants .. lol fantastic shot Danny :^)
YohannR
Funny clumsy... really cute picture...!!!!!!!
escafeld
He's given her a good ducking :) Excellent!!!
Perry6
Not a very graceful bird but an Excellent shot!
logiloglu
hey, a funny action shot. !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!
tizjezzme
Don't 'cha hate that when you lose your balance???? LOL Nice shot! I gotta love it ;)
ShadowWind
Houston, we have a problem. LOL! Excellent shot, and fun shot as well...
Kropot
Haha, lol, what a nono. Drowning for love. Lovely shot Dan.
kansas
Makes me smile! Great shot! Thanks for sharing.
Akinom
Hehe... look at all the comments up there! Makes me smile as well as your great shot! Cool one, Dany! :o)
zaberc
Fun hot shot !!!!!! Bravot
andzup
It's just SEX Danny...!!!!nice one.
Enmos
Haha LOL Such a funny shot !! He didnt dronw her right ? :oO Amazing work !! :o)
Michelle A.
LOL......
Blush
He might of been clumys But your photography wasn't Cute image hun Vote n hugs Susan~