Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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)
cynlee
gorgeous pov & depth of this! an amazing profile & beautiful thoughtful gift for ilona on her special day!! HBIlona! xo
Enmos
Gorgeous work here and gorgeous colors !! Superb !! :o)
Akinom
Pure elegance! What a proud bird! Excellently captured and chosen for the Feather Lady! Happy b'day, sweetie!
Tedz
Such splendour...reminds Me of...Me...sigh...all the best to the charming Ilona on Her Day :]
WonderfulCreation
Awesome how it fill the entire frame! vote
YohannR
Splendide pic... those birds are so majestic... always loved them...!!!
bleachfix
By far the best peacock image I've seen! []/;^)
borsy
Magnificent!!!
chantal-france
So beautiful, Daniel :)) These birds have small brains but they have such a great beauty ... And your capture is just perfect to show it :)) V
tizjezzme
Wow, fantastic capture of this GORGEOUS BIRD !!!! Beautiful gift for a wonderful friend :))))
iaacf
An ordinary bird, but how beautiful this is... So.. beautiful.. extra ordinary beautiful, such as this image.
Raven_427
Excellent choice of aperture Danny! Such a beautiful portrait of this bird .. thanks a lot :)
PapaGuru
Like the pov-detail very much, fine colours. Dof is about perfect!!
sossy
a pure pearl and marvel! fantastic colored and beautiful portrait! a brilliant composed capture! ;o)
1010
You take some of the nest photos I've ever seen. This is another exquisite display of colors. Beautiful.... ~V~
kenwas
Great capture!
KingPtolemy
Excellent capture!!! Aristocratic is the word to describe it
GOLDILOCKSUK
I love peacocks and this is stunning the colours are so clear and bright this is one fantastic shot vote Cathy xoxoxo
sdowning
Beautiful, brilliant colors! Wonderful shot!
kimariehere
stunning display of glorious color ..what a fantastic colorful bird .. love it!!!!!! VOTE! * ♥ !!
Pontigary
Fantastic portrait once again! You manage to make them so expressive and moody! Technique is beyond any compliments as usual as well!
jcv2
Gorgeous birthday dedi for Ilona, very sweet of you to recall these memories!