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 (37)
RockinRoller
neat picture! -Jessica
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic and impressive macrophoto my friend.....!!!
iaacf
Well, as I saw you in real life I can declare I cannot see the difference..hehehe.. OK.. maybe a slight difference.. Seriously.. I don't know why this is, but the photograph does seem blurred at my laptop screen but I have an idea that my laptop is causing this somehow.
GiMi53
He he, this is really an extra-ordinary macro capture... extremely well done, Danny !
rmtagg
Wonderful capture! And a little spooky too, lol
gunsan
Yes Danny, just as I see you in my mind LOL
mark.spooner
A lovely macro.
Valentin
Look at those eyes... Fantastic shot!
carlx
Fantastic close-up!!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Very handsome... exceptional macro!
aquablue
Superbe !!!!!!!! fantastic macro
junge1
He is checking you out. A neat picture!!!
Margana
How funny! A preying mantis I shot once, did the same thing. Very cute capture and clever title...and as always, very well done. Thanks for the smile, Danny. -M :^)
toddaking
Excellent picture. Todd
MedTran39
WOW - super picture!
bpclarke
Very cute capture! I love the seeming curious expression. Excellent shot. Bunny
Digitaleagle
Very interesting POV I seem to have to sneak up from behind to close to a butterfly. Very nice Macro!!
BorisB
AMAZING and fabulous!!
kansas
Wonderful macro photo.
Richardphotos
it probably thought it recognized the butty but forgot their name.excellent macro
RobyHermida
This is very beautiful.... HAPPY CHRISTMAS!! A Great Hug from ARGENTINE! Roby
Ionel
Superb capture, Danny!!!
sharky_
She looks like she is singing.... Excellent shot. Aloha
afugatt
Amazing shot!
alhak
caught him be surprise i think! great macro
MrsLubner
How funny! I love this!
Gor111
A beautiful taken macro shot! This kind of butterfly looks really wonderful!!!
OldHippieKeyboard
Up close and personal ... Outstanding work!
vlaaitje
I bet if I would see it, it made me laugh, nice pov, and I see like iaacf blurred, but still like it
JaneEden
Amazing and awesome macro!!!! hugs Jane xx