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 (39)
alida
that was a lucky capture
Richardphotos
beautiful macro
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Super capture Dan, love you POV mate!
dixievb
Extra beautiful on zoom--thanks Dan!
photosynthesis
Beautiful macro - needs a zoom to appreciate...
magnus073
Fantastic work on this beautiful capture Danny. Thanks also for providing so much detailed information
lyron
Fantastic again!!!
MrsRatbag
Wow, fantastic shot Danny!
X-PaX
Very nice capture. Well done.
carlx
Wonderful macro, Danny!!!
rockstrider
Excellent capture Danny - the detail is superb! Reminds me of the day we spent at the butty house some 4 years ago
Hendesse
Fantastic details and very beautiful colours. Excellent macro!!
BorisB
Excellent work with perfect focus!!!
kgb224
Super sharp capture my friend. God Bless.
kansas
Exceptionally beautiful!
GiMi53
Super macro image... Excellent upload, Danny ! :~)
cfulton
Wow, that is detail I have never seen before! Stunning, Clive
romanceworks
Superb shot! CC
monjo71
Wonderful compo Danny. Beautiful work.
flavia49
stunning macro
sandra46
OUTSTANDING WORK!
ia-du-lin
wonderful colored butterfly, very nice capture
m_j_s
Beautifully composed shot! A very nice Macro indeed!
angora
awesome!!!
DennisReed
Gorgeous Photography Daniel!
rainbows
Perfect capture, dear Danny. Wonderful work. Hugs for all day. DiDi. xx
mininessie
beautiful!!!
fallen21
Stunning capture.
marybelgium
beautiful !
mariogiannecchini
Fantastic composition and great colors and deatils ! Wonderful picture , Danny !