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 (56)
kenwas
Your usual superb work!
Gor111
A beautiful flower portrait of this wonderful looking thistle! A really amazing photography you have taken here!!!
Janiss
Amazing shot, colors and POV are perfect and sublim Danny!
Fruit_Passion
Belle composition et belle effet de couleur. Bravo pour le clic ;)
Hendesse
Excellent shot of this beautiful thistle. What an interesting butterfly. Looks like a leaf.
timtripp
wonderful image!
BorisB
What a wonderful closeup, beautiful light, great!!
rainbows
So beautiful Danny.. I love the backdrop to this superb work too. Hugs. DiDi. xx
krakosky
superb colors and dof, well done!!
kansas
Oh my! This is an exceptionally beautiful capture. Thanks for sharing.
iloco
Excellent capture. Very nice work. :)
CavalierLady
I don't think I have ever seen a butterfly with such textured wings! What a beauty he is! Very beautiful image with exquisite DOF!
durleybeachbum
Beautiful image, and really interesting info!
Aioros
Great photo, the colors are beautiful.
Charberry
Oh, I thought this butterfly was a leaf at first! :o) Guess that this the way it camouflages itself in the wild, anyway. Excellent capture.
Hillary
Wonderful.
rawdodb
Beautiful shot!!!!!!!
G_Mansco
Wonderful capture and backdrop, really lovely ;O)
Liam.
Excellent capture
GiMi53
I really like your presentation of the common natural jewels, Danny ! Nobody cares when walking along but thistles are wonderful plants and you highlight these very nicely ! And as always, thanks for your inteesting explanations !
marybelgium
SUPERB !
carlx
I like thistle... said donkey! :) Wonderful close-up!!!
Blush
I've always thought thistle to be pretty For a weed anyway grin Excellent capture and love the frame I have up a new one too come by when ya can Hugs Susan~
KarmaSong
Excellent photo, Danny !
MrsLubner
I had always been told that butterflies took butter but I didnto know they were transformed witches. Tricky business those witches are up to. LOL And like so many others, the thistle is a favorite in the field. Life and death depending on type but always a stellar attraction, much like this capture of the butterfly and thistle.
MedTran39
Fantastic!
finealine
Thats a nice flower! Greetz Christina www.model-fine.de/
toddaking
Excellent picture. Todd
Fred255
Brilliant, great to see you posting more, now the stress has gone. I now know what it's like people think being a Mod is easy, I now know so different!
bpclarke
What a lovely capture! Excellent shot. Bunny