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 (25)
Roswita
Wow, its beautiful Danny
vlaaitje
this is a wonderful shot, the colors are perfect, the flower is lovely, wish I could see them very near, maybe one day we go together. Your friend Ilona
borsy
Excellent image, Danny!!!!
Lalani
You surely caught the motion, and beautiful coloring on this wonderful critter =)
RodolfoCiminelli
WoW Daniel...!! is a wonderfull shot....!!!
Artzy
Caught In Motion!
Wonderful!
cynlee
that's keeping the motor running! superb capture & color!! :]
PapaGuru
Always fluttering and flapping, quite nervous this species, you cought the frontwing-motion! Nice compo again, no crop hey?
pjaj
Beautiful photograph Danny!
Akinom
Great capture of the fluttering wings while the rest is perfectly sharp! Most beautiful picture, Danny!
logiloglu
wonderful picture. perfect macro. !!!!!!! :O) !!!!!
CAD-MAN
Wonderful captured! Very alive movement and a good POV!
jyriviuhko
flap flap flap flap.. oooh.. can't you wings stop movin?! =) Nice shot..
Michelle A.
Love the wing movement....looks as if you caught her getting ready to take flight!
estevez
Lovely shot ! You it very captured well the details of the scene. Congratulations !
Tommy3D
A treasure indeed!!! You wanted motion and you captured it!! Superb photographic art, my friend!! A vote Sir!!
ascrazy
Tommy, you have a fantastic treasure, Superb shot!!
HobbyHopper
Wow, its beautiful shot Danny. You have captured nice wing movement.
moonfish
..and, you have succeeded masterfully!!! Thankyou for your kind words on my work, most appreciated.
ShadowWind
It's amazing how you capture these. And yes, you did capture the movement very well...
Hillary
Oh my, what a beauty..excellent +++.
che18530
Danny...this is a fantastic shot. Not only do we see the close-up of the butterfly displaying such a beautiful brown color, but we see him in motion. Absolutely excellent!...Cheryl
gallimel
I can just thank you once more for showing us all so well the magic of photography :)
tallpindo
He has landed on his own pink parachute. Pensive.
Margit1
WOW! Most excellent shot! Perfect beauty!