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 (49)
MrsLubner
You've got to be kidding! You managed to get both the food and the bird in flight and neither one touching the other! Amazing and really tells me you are a master at this! The pose is stellar and I love looking closely at the posture displayed. Incredible shot.
janedj
Gorgeous image!!!Hugs Jane
jeroni
fantastic capture my friend, excellent image
Hendesse
Excellent capture, what an impressive pose. Looks superb!
Romia
Your bird photographs are amazing!!! Well done.
flora-crassella
S U P E R !!!! Eine beeindruckende Aufnahme - wie immer!
tennesseecowgirl
super capture here!!
furuta
Great shot, wonderful!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Absolutely impressive and fantastic photo Daniel....!!! Great POV.....!!!!
lizzibell
Beautiful capture...
kansas
WOW! This is a really spectacular capture!
BorisB
This is brilliant, excellent and superb!!!
magnus073
Superb photo Dan and amazing detail in both your image and your description. I had no idea they would actually fire the dead baby chicks for them to catch, that is amazing.
Meisiekind
Master Danny at his best! Wow!!!! What an incredible action image! Well done. :)
nikolais
Dan, you are a big master!fave!
durleybeachbum
Extraordinary!
G_Mansco
Another splendid shot, love it ;O)
virginiese Online Now!
What a marvellous shot ! A majestic bird ! Bravo !
drag
Such excellent detail. A superior shot Danny.
RocksLady
cool,excellent captured
thelamb
Fantastic capture xx
Longrider
your captures are just always so crazy cool,just awesome,and the presentation always finishes the whole thing in such a perfect way.
CavalierLady
My hat's off to you... this is absolutely superb!!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
wonderfull capture Danny!
timtripp
excellent capture
uk601
Outstanding shot! EXCELLENT
tizjezzme
Wow, Impressive Danny!!! Woo-Hoo! Excellent catch, both of you! lol
MedTran39
Fantastic capture!
JaneEden
Amazing capture Danny, and the keen interest in the eye of the kite as he prepares to capture his prey is fabulous!! Thank you for the very interesting intro, and this excellent image!! hugs Jane xx
kimariehere
WOW!! What a truley specatular capture in flight soooo amazing !!! luv this Danny!!!