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 (37)
MagikUnicorn
Pure Beauty
morningglory
Fabulous!
djescapes
So Elegant! Awesome capture-
knupps
Looks fantastic. Great job on this shot.
kgb224
Perfect capture my friend.
sharky_
Very impressive shot in flight. Aloha
mininessie
wow! precious¡
magnus073
Great shot of this beautiful owl Danny, truly one of the most lovely creatures one could hope to encounter
dixievb
Gorgemous!
makron
Muy oportuno el tiro. Excellent shot
Meisiekind
Someone said it - such an elegant bird and an awesome image Danny!
adrie
Very beautiful capture.
mhyrdin
Like a white angel ! Bravo !
aksirp
what a beautiful snowy owl and what a perfect picture!!!!! 5+
carlx
What a wonderful snowy owl!!! Fantastic photography and details, my friend!!!
MaraP
Stuning image! Excellent work!
jmb007
bel oiseau!
rocserum
gorgeous bird, wonderful photo! RS
Rhanagaz
Wonderful capture! :o)
dragonmuse
Beautifully captured :)
mariogiannecchini
Excellent capture and shot!
kansas
A spectacular photo! So beautiful.
sandra46
excellent, intriguing image!
iaacf
Head up, wings down. Another example of your remarkable photography.
MedTran39
A truly beautiful owl and great shot!
DennisReed
Fantastic!
npauling
A marvellous capture of this beautiful owl. I am amazed at how you can get so many flying captures as I find this very hard to get, especially when you get them so clear too.
bazza
Fabulous capture of this owl it is a beauty, great on the wing capture.. well done!!
kobaltkween
so very beautiful.
rainbows
Such elegance and beauty, dear Danny. Hugs for all day. DiDi. xx