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 (46)
lyron
Wonderful capture!!
PD154
Well if it is a black vein what a great find Danny, have you sent this to an entomology society?...Hope it is Dan, they may then name it O'Byrne's Black veined white...Super shot mate!
decie
excellent find look after it and its young to come watch out for the ladybird or you wont have its offspring. and excellent crisp clear capture well done Dan.
Doriutz
Beautiful shot :)
artaddict2
Beautiful capture with the added colour of the flower Danny, Like the detail esp around the eyes and proboscis areas. Interesting to read how rare this is in the UK. We do sometimes hear that there are cases of certain species making a come back (Pity I don't take note of which ones eh! lol)
Nameless_Wildness
It certainly is a Black Veined White Dan :) As you mentioned, rare in UK and far North but mostly found in Europe.
BorisB
A MASTERPIECE!!!
CavalierLady
Fabulous image with beautiful light for an early morning shot! I've never been lucky enough to see a dew laden butterfly yet. Bravo, Danny, on both the image and finding this rare species!
mansco
A real beauty ;O)
carlx
Amazing macro, my friend!!! Wonderful colors, details and DOF!!!
bmac62
Excellent close-up. I'm sure a couple of drops of dew equates to gallons weight-wise to us.
adrie
Gorgeous capture of this beautiful butterfly
durleybeachbum
A superb pic! And is it the one you hoped?
evensteven
Wow! Your patience paid off. Nice shot!
MrsLubner
This is an exciting find and a wonderful photo. Did you report this sighting? The veining is really fantastic and the pose lends to a clear inspection of it. Stunning job!
magnus073
What a wondeful shot of this super rare butterfly Danny, well done my friend
jeroni
Wonderful and very creative work
Digitaleagle
Caught this butterfly beautifully Danny, the colors and detail are gorgeous, super macro!!!
dragonmuse
Beautiful capture. Amazing detail.
DreamersWish
Simply a beautiful capture! Wonderful clarity on the dewdrops. Well done!
GBCalls
Very nice - a sharp focus on this one- love the eyes.
schonee
Wonderful Capture love how you got the drops Excellent!
monjo71
Awesome detail, colour, and great DOF. Very well done my friend.
bpclarke
Gorgeous capture. Such beautiful and delicate colors.
kansas
Gorgeous butterfly. The dew on the wings is fantastic. Very interesting info. Thanks.
timtripp
superb in its delicacy!
danapommet
Outstanding macro. Perfeect butterfly. Dana
bazza
Wonderful capture.. beautiful butterfly and colours. Nice find.
Meisiekind
Excellent image Danny! Love the droplets!!! :)
MedTran39
Fantastic capture and a beauty!