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 (51)
kgb224
Excellent capture.
GiMi53
Perfect title for this very intimate close-up shot ! Excellent work, danny !
Flannelman
Whats another 71 years? Fine point of view of this delicate flower. thanx ;-)
ledwolorz
Beautiful close-up photo.
amlondono
Excellent shot , Fine macro ! Ana
witch_1612
Excellent Marco!!!!
rainbows
Softly beautiful, I was checking my plant today. Another couple of days before she is in full bloom. A beautiful shot danny the clarity is stunning. May she bloom long for ye. Hugs. DiDi. xx
Richardphotos
beautiful flower Daniel
Cosine
The backlighting really shows the translucence of the petals. Excellent macro, Danny.
kimariehere
beautiful floral Danny soft and dreamy!!
Charberry
What a beauty!! We have amaryllis in our garden, but none like this. I would like them for my garden! :o)
MrsLubner
You found and captured the gentle candy stippling near the center very nicely! The gentle details of the inner workings are wonderful.
lanemtripp
beautiful image
timtripp
perfect dof
alhak
so beautiful and soft looking, wonderful photo Danny
mbz2662
I like the soft pastel colors in this beautiful photo...
jeroni
Excellent composition and color
BorisB
A brilliant work of art!!
vlaaitje
such a wonderful flower, I love the mixed colour, and the softness
romanceworks
I'm a fan of the tropicals and really like the amaryllis. Lovely shot.CC
dragonmuse
Lovely.
Fred255
Beautiful and quite different from you.
mercedestookit
gorgeous flower. whatever you did worked very well!
toddaking
Excellent picture. Todd
mps
Very lovely. May it keep on blooming.
MedTran39
Beautiful!
auntietk
Beautiful!!
lizzibell
beautiful...
BibbyBear
What a beautiful flower. Such soft, gentle colours and the textures in the petals are fantastic, it looks superb in full-size view. Your focus on the stamen (I hope that's the right bit LOL!!) is spot on - I've always struggled with that when trying to shoot orchids!! Excellent shot Danny. I hope all is well with you and your family. Big hugs hun! Chrissy xxx
CavalierLady
A most delicate beauty with its hint of blush. Outstanding composition and focus! A joy to view.