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)
flashone
Fabulous shot Dan! Love how you can get in there close and capture sooo much detail. Happy New Year and take care.
tallpindo
Plants are such homebodies. It is good that flowers strive to be butterflies and soar on the wind.
borsy
Excellent image!!!
cynlee
& such beautiful fascinating flowers too, always fluttering from here to there, hard to capture with the lens, wonderful full spread shot :]
Niutek
A beautiful quote & an equally beautiful shot, Danny :)
logiloglu
Excellent image!!! :O) !!!!
j-art
aaaaand anotherone from your cute creatures - fabulous!!!!!!!!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent and very beautiful photo Daniel...!!!
Tedz
Wonderful....and choice Verse to accompany it.
RedundantlyAbundant
I wasn't sure about the title until I read those perfect words. I am still waiting for my first butterfly encounter with the cam. Beautiful job man.
gunsan
How do you tame them Danny, to be still when you do these lovely shots? When I try they just flutter away :-)
linkinpark
Another of your impressive photos..beautiful!
Roswita
Wonderful shot Danny
gallimel
it's a bit in motion and bluerred compared to most of your works, but it mantains a true charme.
Akinom
Wondered about the title till I read your beautiful quote. A lovely image though it's a bit blurred... Meli said it already... it maintains a true charme.
creanum
Very good shot
kansas
Wonderful photo. I have always enjoyed all your butterfly pics.
dark_storm
Another Excelent picture from the Master of butterflies ;) !!!!:O)!!!!
pjaj
Beautiful photo Danny! Well done:o)
Barbarellany
what a beautiful shot. A pleasure on a snowy day.
jyriviuhko
Absoloutley fabolous... a bit out of focus but the colors are magnificent!!
SophiaDeer
Graceful and exquisite!!
Tanialmeida
from the thumbnail i knew it was u ;0] flutterbys rock!!!!! ;0]
ascrazy
ha, your butterflys attack again, ok Danny! i love your butterflys, and i can look at one non-stop, absolutely fantastic photo as always my friend, thank you!!!!
jwdell
Awesome image, makes that cold outside a little less penetrating...
danob
Hmm Meli and Ilona think you were right I had saved it in RAW format and used PHOTOSHOP CS in 16 bit I resaves it in PS7 in 8 bit and interestingly looks a little sharper and better colour saturation now
ShadowWind
Your macros are always awesome, love the straightness of it's wings. Almost looks like a plane sitting there. Excellent shot...
HobbyHopper
Simply superb. Nice butterfly. Another great picture!
vlaaitje
I agree with Dark Storm..a master in butterflies....and also what gallimel says, it is a bit bluered.....but I like it