Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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)
erlandpil
Great macro picture erland
flora-crassella
fantastic picture and a very interesting story!!!!
kenwas
You are just so good my friend!
timtripp
marvelous!
magnus073
Great capture of the little guys Danny and your right even though they are gross they are amazing
lyron
Veray cool capture!!
evensteven
Killer macro! Excellent lens.
bclaytonphoto
excellent capture..they are still creepy looking tho...
Hubba1
How true, Awesome shot :)
Meisiekind
Firstly, this looks like a limosine roach! Secondly, it is a fantastic image and narrative! Thirdly, I am sooo jealous of that lens as that is exactly what I am dreaming of buying as soon as my ship comes in!!! Congrats Danny!
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive and fantastic macrophoto......!!!!
kbrog
Great shot! :)
carlx
Fantastic macro, my friend!!!
iaacf
Well I think you've bought yourself a fantastic lens Danny. What a great image this is... the first image you took and look at the results.
marybelgium
great macro shot !
MrsLubner
Those of us that come from the South here in the USA know full well these guys could survive a nuclear bomb... they will be the last creature to crawl on this earth when everything else has disappeared. The earliest remains of cockroaches (Dictyoptera)show they have survived more or less unchanged perhaps from Devonian times (i.e., for about 360-400 million years). I may not care for them on a personal level, but I have to appreciate their ability to adapt and continue. Do you know which type of roach this is? It looks a bit like a hissing roach but hard to tell without more on the body and head width.
DEWoodward
Excellant shot!
kgb224
Congratulations with your new lens Danny.More fantastic work as can expected from you my friend.Thank you for sharing all the jewels captured by you.
sandra46
superb shot
Punaguy
Man these guys rival the B-52 cockroaches we have in Hawaii. Ours are just as big and tend to fly around when in jeopardy. They make a nice snapping sound when you step on them, but that don't mean you killed them...sometimes they get up and run away! Nice clean shot with the new lens Dan, congrats! Aloha~
flavia49
marvelous picture!!!!
lucindawind
fabulous capture . .the colour is wonderful
JaneEden
Danny what an amazing and detailed macro you shot with your new camera!!! Oh and your intro was really interesting, I learnt things I did not know of before. As always a joy to visit your gallery dear friend. hugs Jane xx
bmac62
Prehistoric but very high tech tank. Looks like your new macro lens is a keeper:)
npauling
They look quite nice in this capture, mostly I run a mile when I see one.
tennesseecowgirl
I've never quite seen such beautiful bugs.. lol that is amazing
MedTran39
Great capture of these nasty insects!
kwami
fantastic shot
Alex_Antonov
Very nice!
durleybeachbum
What fascinating info, and a marvellous pic! i shall have to rewatch 'Joes Apartment.