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 (52)
promiselamb
wow the details really pop when you click on it to make it large. and the colors are perfect! anytime I have shot something like this. i tend to mess with the colors to much that it never looks like the real flower anymore and I trash it lol great job Danny. I admire all your work :-)
Isha-NightWalker
A very special rose. It's colours are beautiful.
RodolfoCiminelli
A fantastic and beautiful macrophoto....!!! Splendid detail.....!!!!
BorisB
Really a gorgeous rose, wonderful!!
amlondono
VERY BEAUTIFUL ROSE & WORDS . Superb Shot !!!!!! Ana
Valentin
Beautiful cream and pastel colours and fantastic light in this lovely close-up of a rose ! And the little spider adds a finishing touch.
MrsLubner
The lighting is magnificent. You chose a very presentable rose to photograph and then took the very best pov. Catching the light as you did, lights this up brilliantly. A stellar shot.
Firesnuffer
Beautiful rose and a lovely sentiment!
gunsan
True words and a perfect rose!
toddaking
Nice colors, great picture. Todd
Hendesse
Wonderful colors and light. Excellent shot of this beautiful rose!
jccj56
Beatiful Image!! Excellent shot of this beautiful rose.Awesome Capture!!!!!
Margana
Wonderful words, ( and very true! ) to accompany this magnificent capture. Very elegant work, Danny. I like seeing this kind of image from you. M :^)
drag
Really beautiful shaped rose, beautifully photographed.
RobyHermida
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DANI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very beautiful ROSE ..........................
JaneEden
It's called the love of life and all that is around us. This is one perfect little flower, and a brilliant image. Thank you
Hedepo
I always like roses, but the composition chosen for this photo underlines the beauty of this one!! Thanks for sharing, Have a nice evening Henk
mark.spooner
Beautiful capture, excellent colour and light.
Georges_H_Hoens
Yes A wonderful composition with this rose, an old specie, weboth (my wife an I) loves them and i like also the detail of this little spider! Perfect as ever! Have a nice evening and a cool WE Dan, G.
CavalierLady
Your title and description says it all.
elmurray
Beautiful, Danny!!!
kansas
A gorgeous rose! Wonder if it has that heavenly fragrance that old fashioned roses had. If it doesn't, I might not like it in my garden.
tizjezzme
Words so true; photo so beautiful.
mojo1917
beautiful macro, love the composition and the detail.
stuart83
Superb capture Danny, wonderful lighting and color, DOF really isolates the beauty of this rose, I see you have a little bug posing for this shot as well
bpclarke
Gorgeous capture. Such lovely detail. You did a good job of bringing out the delicate colors and veins on the petals. Bunny
MedTran39
Absolutely beautiful rose!
nongo
Perfect words for a perfect rose!!!!!!!!
mps
It is a lovely rose. Thanks for sharing.
sharky_
Beautiful colors... Excellent. Aloha