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 (46)
jstsittinghere
excellent shot, a stunning image.
Varian
Excellent focus on the head/eye, I can even see its tongue!
YohannR
Excellent is the only word for it... ;)
vjerana
Very beautiful! Excellent shot!!!
Serious
She looks like an elegant caballero invighting his dame to a dance :-)
SophiaDeer
Very pretty! The colors of the flowers and the butterfly go so well together!
Tedz
Ooh Dear Me! What a pretty Butty....like a Cheer Leader with the Pom Poms....sigh...splendid Old Chap. Rather!!!
cynlee
yummy shot, beautiful color, luv her fancy cloak & flowers :]
borsy
Excellent image, Danny!!
bleachfix
If I was a butterfly I would be checking out those puffy light purple pom pom flowers too!! [];^)
logiloglu
a very beautiful macro. excellent done. !!!! #:O) !!!!!!!
pjaj
Fantastic photograph my friend!
gunsan
The flowers look as yummy for the butterfly, but hard to get in to the centre. Master shot as akways!
Blush
What a stunning image And the colors just add that perfect touch Beautiful my friend Susan aka Blush~
Tommy3D
A delicate butterfly and a delicate flower--a perfect combination!! Danny, this is so beautiful, your nature photography is tops!! A vote, my friend!!
Masema
Beauty shot Danny...as I've said before, these creatures are amazing to view, thanks for posting them :)
kindy77
GREAT SHOT, THANKS
gallimel
superb Dof and choice of the moment. I also adore the title :) you're a master :)
Raven_427
Sorry, can't add anything new to the comments but i really like this image! :)
4142
Beautiful Dan, Bravo work on this capture and as a Macro shot Superb work ~Chris~
creanum
very beutiful macro picture, beautiful butterfly....
unzy
A great color harmony in it and the pose of the butterfly is terrific V
Roswita
Its almost exellent what you do, beautiful
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent shot Daniel...!!! beautiful environment...!!!
Telgar
Spendid macro capture , very good compo, a perfect picture VOTE
linkinpark
Beautiful shot.. wont you do an album of these? :-)
Kropot
They stay being such beautifull subjects. You done it right, its a stunning shot.
Michelle A.
As always a stunning shot!
sparky123
Amazing Macro and wonderful composition and colours!!
j-art
again a perfect shot of this little creatures!!!