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 (63)
madame
What a splendid and very elegant butterfly, It is a real beauty of nature and a pleasure for the eyes.... Excellent shot from the master Danny :) !!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Magnificent Daniel photographs....!! the colors are really spectacular and of great beauty....!! it is an excellent approach picture....!!!
SoulEatar
Luv the color of this guy - Perfect
Michelle A.
A wonderful shot!
Telgar
An excellent macro, marvelous capture.
tibet2004uk
OMG!! What a beauty!! Amazing shot!! I'm in awe!! V :)
funkandjazz
Oh wow! What colors and what a butterfly! Terrific shot Danny! :)
pimpol
Fnatastique photo, excellente macro, couleurs fabuleuses, que dire de plus ? C'est parfait !
Tommy3D
This is so vivid and real that I feel that I am looking at it in person instead of on a computer screen!! A perfect work, Danny!! Bravo and vote!!!
unzy
I love this black and white butterfly in contrast with this fabulous colors of the flower it creates a great harmony... And I agree with Tommy3D : Un travail parfait Danny !
ascrazy
super work Danny as always, i love this colouring, thank you my friend!! v
dark_storm
omg...what ca i say on that one...simply sooo perfect. vote !!!!:O)!!!!
highcrow
The treasures of nature..nothing closer to the one.Captured lovingly.Thank-you :)
HobbyHopper
Wow, lovely image as always. Nice color and cute beauty!!
yodaman
very nice work ! great colors...
estevez
As always a gorgeous scene, demonstrating one technique refined in the photograph art. Lovely !"my vote" Congratulations friend !
ShadowWind
An amazing butterfly, beautifully captured...
sparky123
Perhaps the most wonderful flutterbug shot of all!!
alvinylaya
I love it, such beautiful vibrant colors! An ecellent shot!
zatman
Astounding photography!!
fblnet
Simply fantastic! Very good work! wonderful butterfly! Thanks!
Henrik_K
fantastic colours and contrasts, again unbelievable
Henri22
La belle du jardin porte bien son nom ! You must be very patient, very technician, and little lucky to make a so perfect shot.
sinistar
Lucky to have the talent!! Superb..Vote**
cat_amaris
Absolutely stunning as always, my friend!
vlaaitje
wonderful Danny....and I think Papaguru would like your kind words to him...yes and I agree with j-art make a book with these wonderful butterflies shots...I love the way you took the shots, very sharp....
chantal-france
Hello Danny, I can see you are a true nature lover. This butterfly is wonderful and your phot excellent !
Pontigary
Perfect! Splendid photoart. Really motivating and make anybody at least try macrophotography!
CarlosM
My dear friend: I, who am an enemy of Internet, Globalitation and all that stuff, looking your gallery and, speciallaly, an image like that, only can say: thank you.
ModestyB
WOOOOOW, Daniel!!! Sucha shot!!! Nice tribute 2 papa as well.