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 (38)
gunsan
Brilliant shot! I assume you have taken those photos in an exotic butterfly house, you did not find them in your garden???
madame
Absolutely splendid ! Very elegant colors and great details. You are the master of "butterflies shots " :)
jyriviuhko
My question is the same... in other case you live at the most remarkable place in the world!! These your shots are fabolous... I love them!!
gabi_w_z
i know how dificult it is to shot a butterfly ... congratulation.
Masema
Very nice Danny, but how do you get them to sit still? Love the colors.
j-art
ok ok ok, now i know you have a butterfly breeding, this is the reason why you can take all this great shots form this little creatures, yes i am sure, this must be the reason - really another excellent one. see you uwe
che18530
Another beautiful photograph. I just can't imagine how you get so close without scaring the butterfly's away...Cheryl
calum5
Hey Dan!My removal vans been here for 3 weeks now!Would you get crackin!lolBeautifull shot Danny-mind your neck doing these!You might get a sprain!lol:o)Byeeeeeee calum5
kansas
Oh my, I hate to see this series come to an end. This is a beautiful photo. Thanks for all your sharing.
Tanialmeida
what a beauty you have capture here, fantastic shot!!!!!!!!!!!! keeping chasing those butterflies ;0]
SophiaDeer
Breathtaking!! A fantastic shot, just gorgeous. This is exquisite!
tallpindo
A lot like a Pfalz "Albatross" (who's copying who?) Actually I am rooting for the Venus. Very credible aviator photo from just post the birdman era.
RodolfoCiminelli
Be surprised me the great quantity of pictures of butterflies that you had announced here, and one is better than the other one...!!! stupendous shot, and stupendous butterfly...!!! the distribution of colors and forms that she has, show us the great creative beauty that has the nature...!!!
davidhate
Beautiful shot of a beautiful creature:) Do you live in a butterfly house, or do you use that special magic to make them come to your garden:) Great work Danny, as ever:)
funkandjazz
A beauty... again! Thanks for the series. What a treat. :)
Akinom
The wonders of nature! Incedibly beautiful! Thanks for sharing this outstanding series!
andreleonard
Great Photograph great colours!
linkinpark
Again,simply amazing..MORE PLEASE,MORE!!
cynlee
oh- he's really pretty! you do have a great collection of butterflies there, glad there's a few more... amazing response? but of course- everything you do, you do with such perfection & style, how can we resist you! :]
pjaj
Beautiful photo Danny!
Niutek
Your series is a real treat for the eyes, Danny. You've mastered shooting butterflies in the most perfect way, seem to have chosen the most beautiful ones, too :))) Thank you!
jwdell
Out of the series, I like this one the most, excellent work on all....
Doublecrash
Beautiful colors again. This is an amazing series.
ShadowWind
Beautiful shot and series. Have enjoyed them all...
bleachfix
Well done my friend on a most excellent series [];^)
gallimel
amazing series it is.. but I also have the curiosity on how they stay ready for you.. last week two amazing Vanessa were flying around me, one even posing (briefl) on my hand.. but no way I could have taken a pic of the frenzy flying objects ;) You are a wizard :)
Anjour
Beautiful photograph ..love butterfly..:o)
HobbyHopper
Wow, beautiful done! Beautiful shot!
herbstliebe
your shots of the butterflys are always fantastic! :-)
borsy
Beautifully done!!!!!!!