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 (54)
SoulEatar
A living work of art - Perfect work !
Blacklilia
Beautiful!!!!!!!!!
LordBukka
stunning
Misha883
Always nice to see your flutterbyes!
Akinom
A keeper, my friend! Brilliant work!
ShadowWind
Amazing shot, the colors of the green of the butterfly against the leaves are awesome. Excellent once again. I just got a good digital camera, but doubt I'd get shots like this...
sparky123
Wonderful photography are those eggs on the leaves?
alvinylaya
A wonderful shot! Really beautiful!
madame
This is superb, the emerald green color is one of my preferred that's why I especially appreciate this magnificent butterfly :) Fantastic shot, Danny !
jgeorge
What colours! It seem to be glowing!
creanum
Very good shot
HobbyHopper
Very very cool work!! A wonderful shot!
luminosa
Danny, now I'm asking where do you live. May be in a butterflies zoo. One thing is sure: butterflies loves you. They pose for you ;) this is lovely ;)))))
Hillary
Simply beautiful; excellent+
Tommy3D
Perfect shot,Danny!! I love the colors, it has a neon look to it!! Amazing!!
bwitzel
Wow! This is perfect!!! v
che18530
Gorgeous! I love the colors and texture of the butterfly. Once again you have brought the beauty and intricacy of nature to us! Excellent work Danny!...Cheryl
darksecret1
wow such detail! wonderful shot.
Henrik_K
calm colours, exciting details - wonderful image
KingPtolemy
Beautiful shot!!! Gorgeous colors!!! Bravo!!!
vjerana
Beautiful photo...excellent shot!
gallimel
I missed your pics in a month of absence :)
unzy
the )erfect symbole of transformation... A living yiking :-) ... and a wonderfull photo
vlaaitje
The beauty of this butterfly is just like the beauty that nature gives in all her charmes