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 (75)
stuart83
Beautifully detailed macro
lizzibell
great capture...
HannaK
It's body looks like dragonfly - have never seen like this. Excellent capture, thanks for sharing
durleybeachbum
wonderful macro!!
Gor111
A beautiful portrait of this so wonderful looking butterfly! What an excellent macro shot!!!
sharky_
Very nice shot of this interesting butterfly. Excellent. Aloha
KiwiMiss
Beautiful macro Danny. Love that sheen to its wings.
Hendesse
Excellent and very beautiful photo. Outstanding details, DOF and the colours are fantastic!
rockstrider
Excellent capture Danny and I love the light reflecting from its "little mirror wings"! I couldn't get one of these little fellas to stay still long enough to get a decent pic. Nice one mate!!
tallpindo
Very practiced use of a strong light from the right to get the colors and transpency both to stand out even as the body flashes.
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic photo my friend.....!!!!
Richardphotos
I would love to see one of these butties in person. thanks for posting
erlandpil
Good capture erland
rawdodb
Beautiful little creature!!! Stunning Photo!! Excellent capture!!!!!
kimariehere
really vlown away by this one cant say i have ever seen a butterfly like that before!! love those irradencent wings and what a most beutiful compostion Danny awesome one to treasure for sure !!! hoping all is going well for you there !
Charberry
This is so beautiful, and thanks for the story on these wonderful butterflies.
aquablue
Superb butterfly !!! so precise macro !
tizjezzme
I wonder if there are glasswings in minnesota? I've never seen any here; but you never know. they are the coolest butterflies I think. Nice shot danny :)
drag
Wow I never seen one like this. It looks so fragile. Beautiful macro shot.
CavalierLady
What a lovely specimen of such a beautiful creature that I've not had the pleasure to see before.! So delicate and fragile, it's a wonder that they don't often tear those beautiful wings.
fredster66
A beauty... amazing colors!!
toddaking
Excellent picture. Todd
vlaaitje
such a wonderful glasswinged beauty
alhak
thats an amazing butterfly! beautifully shot!
lior
Splendid macro!!!
ledwolorz
Beautiful photo of the butterfly,Fantastic colors.
krakosky
amazing macro shot.
dragonmuse
That is some capture.. Excellent!
Littlejock
Beautiful details, colours and DOF. Exquisite macro Danny. Great find of this butty
mansco
Splendid macro, with a lovely sweet atmosphere ;O)