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 (60)
marybelgium
so cute ! very well captured !
kenwas
Outstanding!
Lary
What a cute little bird! Very beautiful capture!
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful macro my friend!!! Splendid shot!!!
Jay7347
Nice image Danny! -jay
gunsan
My favourite spring bird (after the blackbird who spellbounds me with his song) and so cute to look at and listen to. I could not imagine a more excellent photo of him than this.
TwoPynts
Man, you've got great tits in your gallery! ;) First rate image, perfect for a coffee table birding book!
SoulSearcherr
love this..beautifully done..S
cynlee
sweet blue tit! excellent pro shot! :]
Drea71
Simply wonderful!
chrysalide
an excellent photography with a soft atmopshere. the colors of the bird are nice have a good day
Zacko
Yaaaay, what a little sweetheart!!!! Perfect capture!!!!!!!!! Impressive close-up!!!! Alot of these "!"....but...what can ya do, when its that amazing!!!! #:op
vlaaitje
aaaaaaaaaa this is what I want too...I am really in love in this bird "wink" Balancing on a twig....what a lovely find....such a lovely soft colours and a perfect dof....I hope you can learn me soon how to catch them.....you made my day with this gorgeous shot....I post it between my time out on our website.....speak you later my friend.....I am quite busy right now....xx
Haeberle
Excellent capture Danny, and I noticed the same several times too !
ms-3Dstudio
beautiful work!v
diomedes66
Magnificent capture professionally done! Superb!
zaberc
Bravo !!!! excellent shot again !
soulofharmony
perfect capture superb light excellent dof.. sublime ..:)
Lledeline
Incredible shot.
cryptojoe
Very impressive wildlife shot!
mabel45
beauty of a shot../ springtime all over too!!
nathalie06
Ciao Danny ! Che meraviglia !!! This small bird is so beautifull ! I've never seen a Blue Tits before. He's so delicated and with incredibles colours. Really a very beautifull photograph, and a gigt of Spring ! Have a nice night Danny. Sweet dreams with so much little birds !
tommorules
Beautiful bird, Danny, you have the perfect cap here. Thanks for the story too! I'm lucky enough to have a pair nesting in my garden. They are unlucky enough to have me as their gardener..... Still they get fed well (RSPB mix from Sainsbury's, 2.99 a bag - ouch!) even if the weeds & brambles are a bit too much to bear.... Cheers, Steve.
YohannR
Exquisite.............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! vote
Niutek
Wonderful capture, Danny! Fabulous work :) One thing though, as a short-sighted person: we don't hold our heads back when we want to see something clearly - we actually move our noses closer to the object we want to examine :D The blue tits must be far-sighted then :D
patmartj
Beautiful little birds these are. Great capture as always
Saurav
Supurb capture and bird. V!
GiveMe
A truely splendid capture Danny. Perfect. Tks :^)
SoulEatar
Great little tit - Supurb photography as always - I must admit I have a couple of tits in my home and I find them much more ..... :) Could not resist :) LOL take care dan
Blush
This lil bird is a beauty My flock of birds are finches, and cardinals:) would love to see one like this at my feeder TY for your comment on my last image I just uploaded another if you care to drop by and take a look see Love Vote n hugs Susan~