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 (29)
vjerana
Perfect!!! What a camera do you have...what ever you do is just wonderful. Thank you!
borsy
Excellent image, Danny!!! The composition, color and DOF is fantastic!!!
SoulEatar
Render by-law 32 - danob must post a min of 1 image per week :) - Auto focus ? - Great FOD - Perfect VOP - Excellent pomd-center ism - :):) - Cool BF PIC -
shirell
Congratulations, Danny! Even in the littlest things in nature can great beauty be found. Thanks for capturing it!
j-art
again another wonderful butterfly, you know i love your pictures from this little creatures - thanks for posting - uwe
linkinpark
Again wonderful shot..im impressed again!!AWESOME!
SophiaDeer
Beautiful image!! I love the soft background and the sharp focus of the butterfly. Gorgeous image!!
kansas
Beautiful as are all your photos. Hope you will not be away too long. Congrats on being here for a year and a BIG THANK YOU for all your marvelous photos and artwork.
Akinom
Hope you will not be away for too long, Dear! We will miss you! A big thank you from me too for all your wonderful artworks and photos and for your inspiration, Danny!
funkandjazz
Thanks for this fabulous butterfly series! I'll be glad if I even get ONE butterfly shot half as good as yours some day. Enjoy your time away. Hope to see you back soon. :)
gabi_w_z
its not so easy to get a photo from a butterfly... but you make a good job!
cynlee
butterfly kisses & flowerpetal hugz to one of the best! thanks my friend :]
HobbyHopper
Beautiful and lovely image!!
jwdell
Awesome!!!
madmacroman
What a fine shot of such a difficult subject!
che18530
I agree with jwdell..AWESOME! There is so much beauty in this world. All one has to do is to look at these amazing photographs to see it at work everyday...Have a wonderful trip Danny. We will miss you!...Cheryl
steph2003
xlent indeed
SirJohn
Killer dude... great shot once again!
RodolfoCiminelli
Stupendous shot Daniel...!!! it is an image of great beauty...!!!!
ascrazy
Absolutely wonderful!!! Thank You my friend!!!
qmont
Happy one year Danny my friend, I hope your secound year here is a enjoyable as your first, your sure gave us a lot of bueatiful images to feast our eyes upon, and this one is no exception,bueatiful as always, enjoy your time away my Friend
Doublecrash
Happy 1st year, Dan... and thanx for all the images, dreams and quality you shared with us!
bijouchat
gosh your newest work is beautiful... I got a new high end digital camera recently and I'm not anywhere near this good getting such wonderful scenes out of it yet! Oh... and don't be gone for forever...!! just for a week, right?
KingPtolemy
Beautiful subject and shot !!!
Margit1
Wonderful image again!! Fascinating detail ... Congrats to your 1st year Danny! Thanks for sharing all your wonderful artwork!
jyriviuhko
Well!! I for sure have enjoyed your remarkable macroshots.. Wish you the best of luck with wathever your about to do!!
Tommy3D
Fantastic work as always my friend!! And what a wonderful 1st year it has been!! Come back soon!!
clemens-k
I adore your macros!
vlaaitje
Not that sharp..but a lot other details.....