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)
nattarious
What a lovely closeup Daniel! Amazing composition as always and interesting pov with awesome colours and details! Thank you for the share.. Have a nice day JOE
nathalie06
We've got a lot of Red Admirals here too in South of France, and in particular on the same flower... the "Lantana". Always a pleasure to see them. You've shot him in a very original position, and the softness of the DOF is superb. You'll always been the Butterfly man for me ;o)))) Hugs Danny, and good evening.
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent macro of very beautiful colors and effects of natural lighting too...!!!
TwoPynts
Very distintive and a gorgeous specimen. That this is an amazing photo goes without saying -- oops, I said it!
TerraDreamer
He's a furry little devil, isn't he? Nice capture!
Nath06
Splendid macro and colors!!! Bravo :)
Hendesse
Outstanding macro and the colors are most beautiful!!!
Zacko
What an awesome capture. Stunning DOF and such beautiful colors. Mighty well done Danny. #:o)
newleaf
Sweet capture
Littlejock
Beautiful Composition... and colour. Great photo. Thank you for your reference.
busi2ness
A different POV from the more common ones and very effective. Very bright colours and a pleasant composition.
1010
Just look at those antennas, awesome shot. I wish I had your camera. A beautiful hawk was right outside my window on the grass, but I have a lousy zoom. He sure did spooked my birds. :)
Flannelman
Always a pleasure to view your work. thanx ;-)
SoulSearcherr
beautifully done
Cosme..D..Churruca
Very very fine !
Tamela.J.
What an outstanding shot!!!
creanum
Very good macro....
rainbows
Beautiful butterfly and bloom. Thank you Danny. Hugs. Di
GiveMe
Excellent shot and fantastic colors.
BorisB
That's a masterpiece!! I like the admiral very much and you present him in an excellent way, a wonderful perspective and perfect quality!
ultimatemale
absolutly brilliant
gunsan
Masterpiece of our butterfly man :-)
claudialee
Amazing shot. The colors are super, and the macro of this butterfly is wonderful. Thank you for giving the information about this one. HUGS!!!
kansas
Incredibe photo. Beautiful butterfly and flowers.
Blush
Amazing and so beautiful My first to see one of these Thank you for sharing it with us... I learn something new everday here:) Love it Hugs Susan~
sharky_
How lucky to have them everywhere. Beautiful shot. Aloha
Richardphotos
I have never seen one except here on Rendo from people like you that wants to share the natural wonders of our world.superb macro
Gor111
Fabulous macro shot! It's a real wonderful bug poprtrait! Bravo!!!
Valerie-Ducom
oh yes, I know this one, I have someone shots, and is a really beautiful butterfly... Excellent photo Dan, a pleasure for my eyes!!! Good day and hugs ;)
tallpindo
We had a hummingbird for several weeks. Each time I caught a butterfly on a flower out of the corner of my eye it had blurred wings. The soft pulsing of the butterfly was no where to be seen.