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 (36)
sharky_
Beautiful close up macro. Excellent. Aloha
odie
Awesome to see this! :0)
kansas
A fantastic macro.
nongo
Enjoying a bit of orange juice? amazing!!!!!!! brilliant macro work Danny!!!!!
1010
Amazing, love these macros..............
SoulSearcherr
wow..great work
BorisB
That's really a masterpiece! Excellent macro, very well done!
Dieblue
He is the one with the markings like big eyes? Really great photography.....
subcultura
wow, very nice macro
kimariehere
what a cool insect wow an owl butter fly excellent macro !!...
MedTran39
Beautiful but gave me the itchies all over! LOL
coolj001
Very cool photo. :-) I had a feeling they were aliens.
Apophis906
Wow,thats just such a cool shot,look at that eye.
CDBrugg
spooky!
rayburg
That's a close up..excellent work
Margana
Extremely well-done.Love the focus on the eye.
hyperborea
Beautiful shot. WandM
vlaaitje
thank you for this beauty, I guess your stay in Holland gave you new energy to enjoy your passion again !!
Onslow
Super macro - glad to be able to see these ones again :)
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and very impressive closeup....!!!!
tallpindo
Sounds hairy, is he wearing a wire?
GOLDILOCKSUK
Firstly my apologies I did not realise you were posting again :) Superb close up and I love all the fine details this is one amazing capture V Cathy xoxoxo
nathalie06
After the Owl.... the Owl butty ;o))) and another wonderful Macro shot of this little guy with so BIG EYES.... I love the DOF with these yellow colors. It's a magical shot Danny !!! When I was in Thailand, I thought to you very often, every time I see a butterfly, and there are millions of butties here in the forest ;o)))) I must post some special shots for you... Have a nice day my friend. HUgs. V
jcv2
Cool macro capture of this butterfly, so close I feel like a flee! Fantastic work, Danny! :)
SNAKEY
Excellence of execution......... very cool macro mate........ i applaud.:O))
soulofharmony
yayayayay the butty boy returns brillaint dan :)))
pm_hackworth
VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SophiaDeer
What stunning eyes!
Punaguy
Nice tight shot here Danny, nicely shot ! Aloha!
WiserAngel
I don't know why these things freak me out so close. They're just so....ODD! Fantastic macro!