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 (44)
marcopolinski
wow .. this one beats the previous ones in clarity ... macro photography at it's best ... superb!!
flora-crassella
fantastic image!!!! Great photo!!!!!
adrie
Wonderful picture my friend, excellent capture.
decie
better still when you have an audience with you, but i never get anyone to come with me because its to boring lol, excellent capture and Mini Series looking forward to seen more soon.
lyron
Fantastic shot!!
Blush
Great capture sweetie Love it and thanks for the Site Mail Hugs Susan~
mss
Especially like this one in zoom.
schonee
Fantastic shot!!
jeroni
I like this shot! Great
gunsan
Hello Mr Butterfly man!! have you already seen one out? Guess it is indoors but such a wonderful shot. The wings are like thin precious paper.
bpclarke
Very lovely and fragile looking. Excellent capture. Bunny
carlx
Wonderful close-up, Danny!!!
THROBBE
Very nice work Danny!
magnus073
Great macro Danny, really caught all the details of the little guy
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive macrophoto Daniel.....!!!!
durleybeachbum
He looks so delicate!
CavalierLady
Such beautiful light and dof, a most lovely image, Danny! You must be able to charm them into sitting still for you!
Octaganoid
Nice ! A really sharp, clean & crisp capture, and i think this one has more of the insect in proper focus than your last one did Dan, also the DOF is absolutely spot on in this pic.
3x3
awesome shot Daniel x 5+
lucindawind
fabulous capture .I love the colour !
Fred255
Looks like you have been back to the butterfly house, cool set!
sharky_
Gentle Ben.... Wonderful capture. Aloha
Realm_Of_Illusion
Excellent macro, zoom is a must! So well done.
1010
Excellent macro Danny!
timtripp
Marvelous!
MrsRatbag
Great capture!
npauling
A beautiful capture.
MedTran39
Awesome!
MrsLubner
A very delicate creature. I find it telling that it was attracted to you and seemed to know you would do it no harm.
kansas
Super shot. Cute little fellow.