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 (47)
MrsLubner
Such a well done macro. The butterfly is gorgeous and your shot is well composed. Outstanding.
jeroni
excelente captura bravo
amlondono
Maravillosa fotografia !
Gor111
A glorious looking macro photography with this lovely butterfly on the flower! I love this professional shot!!!
SSoffia
EXCELLENT MACRO & COLORS !!!!! Felicidades !!!!;)
romanceworks
Such a stunning capture.
astro66
Beautiful buttterfly, expertly captured. Well done! :)
Ionel
Splendid picture! Very beautiful point of view!!!
mhyrdin
Wonderful composition for this macro ! I do like the contrast of colors
X-PaX
Very nice macro shot. Well done.
Hawk23
Great shot. Fantastic colours !
elmurray
Such a beautiful butterfly. A wonderful image Danny. Bravo, my friend!
GiMi53
I really like your POV in this macro, Danny, and I share your thoughts about the survival of these natural beauty !
artaddict2
Beautiful macro shot.
Littlejock
Beautiful detail and Clear.. Super macro Danny. Very lovely butty
Janiss
Such marvelous macro... the centring is perfect Danny!
Zorg1955
This centring is particularly original and well suited here Danny !
aquablue
Excellent macro !!! I have the same flowers in my garden........(arbre à papillons)
CavalierLady
Such a perfect POV and beautiful contrasts of colors!
carlx
Amazing macro!!! Superbly done!!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and spectacular macro Daniel.....!!!!
mark.spooner
An excellent macro, like the composition.
gunsan
Really a stunning macro!!
LudyMelltSekher
{@}>---Hello my dear friend, Beautiful Photography. Excellent!! Congratulations!! and...A million stars from me!!!**** Hug and kiss in Your heart and happy day Luminous blesing. Ludy<---<---@
MedTran39
Beautiful!
kansas
Beautiful flowers and butty!
jadench
Very beautiful composition
sharky_
Very nice.... Aloha
iaacf
Seems like a tropical species.. a beauty, both butty as picture, as far as I am concerned.
dragonmuse
Gorgeous.