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 (54)
RodolfoCiminelli
Incredible flowers and fantastic shot myf riend.....!!!!
JaneEden
The pattern on the leaves is incredible, each petal being slightly different to the one beside it, isn't nature wonderful Danny? A beautiful detailed piece of photography, I love it, hugs Jane xx
MedTran39
Amazing - have never seen this flower!
jocko500
super looking
dorothylee
What wonderful patterns this flower has in its petals. A beautiful capture of an unusual flower!
MrsRatbag
These are so beautiful!
3x3
wonderfull capture daniel x f!
bpclarke
Gorgeous capture. I have never seen this type of flower.
StandsInAwe
Phenomenal flower! and beautiful capture/excellent post
sharky_
Interesting flower.... Aloha
lizzibell
Beautiful...
marcopolinski
never seen anything like this before ... amazing pattern!! unique capture!
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend.
decie
brilliant capture of a beautiful flower that i never seen before. so I have a little job for you Dan and that is do get a packet of seeds and bring them to Ireland :)and we will call them Snakeshead Danny Boy's
1010
So unusual Danny, a beautiful shot!
beatoangelico
marveolus image and splendid capture...!!!
delaorden_ojeda
I love wild flowers, they looks so wonderful and more natural, great capture, excelent light, superb details, excelent !
romanceworks
The pattern on this flower is quite amazing. Just love your shot. CC
furuta
Beautiful color and wonderful focus. excellent capture!!
mermaid
what a gorgeous and special wild flower in a fine shot, Danny, hereabout they are called "checkerboard flower" and they are very rare here too
dragonmuse
So beautiful. Have never seen any flower with a pattern like that. Thank you for sharing it.
lucindawind
beautiful flower . I ve never seen one of these before
DennisReed
lovely & interesting
raymman
Amazing shot! Thanks to share!