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 (42)
addy
Oh what a beautiful image!!
MzQt
Pure perfection!! Thank you so much for sharing this! :)
Masema
Excellent POV and beautiful insect...can't wait to more...
giancarlo17
Thanks my friend for this photo ! a real came back to Nature tonight !!!!! It's a wonderfull image. Bravissimo
davidhate
Danny this is outstanding:)DoF PoV etc are just right, but the 2 things I like the most are the lighting/exposure to show the texture and the positive/negative composition:) Plus I just like it:))
darksecret1
beautiful close up. great shot.
calum5
Ive got an instant kodak!lol.Not really but dont know much in this field either-but I can see through my arty eyes this is excellent Danny! The focus is so sharp-you must of pinned him there!lol.Fantastic!:o)
cynlee
what a black beauty! :]
pjaj
Beautiful work Danny!
RedundantlyAbundant
Beyond Gorgeous. This is truly outstanding!
kansas
A magnificent black butterfly/moth. Wonderful to see your photography again. I will be looking forward to each one.
Doublecrash
Gorgeous shot, Dan! Colors and... oh, it's spectacular!
ascrazy
Oh Danny!! This is beautiful photo!! Wonderful work!!!
borsy
Excellent image!!!!
Michelle A.
Gorgeous creature! Looking forward to the rest of them Dan!
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive macro photographs...!!! the approach and focusing on the butterfly the effect of take off of the bottom that he appears takes place softened, this gives him a really stupendous visual impact...!!!
Tommy3D
Wonderful work, Danny!! So good to see your butterflys again!! Absolutly marvelous!!
HobbyHopper
Beautiful shot!
SophiaDeer
This is just gorgeous!!
gunsan
Natures marvel, wonderful shot!!!
Tedz
Jeeeeeeepers! You are the Master! Never seen nothing like it!
funkandjazz
What a perfect shot! Wowza! :)
Mohawkeman
perfection!
Akinom
WOW... I'm speechless at all! Agree with Tedz! A new series?... looking forward to this :o)
Tanialmeida
wow u are indeed a man of many talents my friend! such perfect light and color, and the background depth with such exquisite and subtle reflections of form is just phenomenal. fantastic detail, with no hint of extra sharpening whatsoever - such a strong point of the E-20, especially in your talented hands! another truly outstanding piece of work, Dan!!!
che18530
Absolutely gorgeous Danny! Your eye for taking the perfect shot is just amazing. How you were ever able to get so close is a wonder, but you do it everytime and so very well...Cheryl
gallimel
I know you'll delight me with these incoming pics.. if this is the start, I am eagerly awaiting the rest :)
skoeter
great shot on this 'stealth'. Great details on flower and leaves 2!!
patmartj
Ah... I'm bringing up the rear again, but never mind, great shot as always looking forward to more
linkinpark
Most wonderful shot...