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 (33)
carlx
Wonderful macro with awesome colors and light!!! Excellent details, too!!!
babuci
You could of fool me, looks like this shot taken in a deep forest. I love this backlit leaf with a darker veins.
alhak
this is lovely, all the shades of autumn almost...great shot !
tizjezzme
Feels like Fall .. beautiful color and light in this one.
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful realization my friend, have a very impressive detail.....!!!!
1010
You make leaves very interesting Danny!
jedink
Old n the new, light n dark...nice one.
OldHippieKeyboard
Nice composition. The softness of the blurred background really brings out the detail in the texture of the leaf. Kudos.
MrsLubner
the lighting is magnificent in this. It illuminates and it defines so well. The presentation is fabulous. great shot.
sharky_
Nice lighting. Aloha
lizzibell
Wonderful macro....
Littlejock
Great combination of colours. Lovely this pic close to the leaves. Hugs
nongo
Superb lighting on this one Danny!!!!!!! gorgeous!!!!
kansas
Gorgeous color and lighting on this branch/leaf photo.
erlandpil
Wonderful t picture in good light and color erland
gunsan
So beautiful in colors and form!
elmurray
Such wonderful lighting and colours in this shot, Danny!! Enjoy the sunshine. You never know how long it will last these days!!
Ionel
Very nice work!
mark.spooner
A lovely piece of work!
mps
Very nice.
Hendesse
Fantastic light and details. Excellent shot, looks very beautiful!!
vlaaitje
what a lovely lighthing through these leaves...lovely
StandsInAwe
Excellent shot.
Zorg1955
Dany you managed light into perfection ...............
Punaguy
Nice exposure Dan...hard to get this right without blowing out the highlights...Great work! Aloha~
delaorden_ojeda
nice close up, excelent !
tofi
What an expressive and fantastic capture. The very shape of the leaf is so unique and soft... no rough edges... seems very delicate and young. A beautiful capture of the leaf and all its surounding colours. Thank you so much!
tallpindo
"Moses sat under an oak tree and began to judge his people." Does that mean those who sit under beech trees are insane? "It was a time of judges and everyone did whatever they liked." Is this the source of arbitrary and capricious?
spm91g
Awesome work as usual Dan!!
Onslow
Fabulous colour and detail you have captured here :)