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 (52)
Tedz
Exquisite! You are the Man with the nice Butty :]
cynlee
another beautiful flutterby!... appreciate you contributing your article to the resource centre, looked at it again last night... full of great tips, thank you :]
Jay7347
I hope you paid a really good modeling fee to that butterfly for the nice pose there. I hear their union rates are tough. Nice shot buddy! -jay
Kropot
Beauty, these gritters are al so exceptional beautyfull, you shot that spot on. Perfect.
RodolfoCiminelli
Very opportune shot Daniel...!!! is a photo excellent...!! I like the color and textures of the butterfly...!!
susanmoses
come fly with me... come fly... come fly away... this is one spectacular photo! WoW! :]
logiloglu
a very wonderful image of this beauty. excellent !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!
Varian
This is so touchable! I love the soft contrast between the desaturated green and the bright flowers and butterfly. Great details on the antennae and proboscis (sp?).
jwdell
Perfection... vote
garnite
Beautiful shot. Remarkable detail, great capture.
Lalani
Ohh, she's lovely =)
Blush
Beautiful image of the butterfly and flower Is that a yellow primose that is lighting on Beautiful hun Love n hugs Susan~
Brenda_Guiles
Awesome image Danny! You could author a book on gorgeous butterflys! Loved your article btw, thank you for writing it there are some excellent tips in there. :)
jstsittinghere
incredible shot so lovely! v
borsy
Fantastic image, Danny!!!!!!
vjerana
Such beauty! Wonderful photo and excelelnt shot!V!!!
creanum
very nice butterfly,great colors...
SoulEatar
It is so special the way the branch seems to be extended as if to say here my friend I will hold this pose for you - Very unspoiled - Supurb shot !
gunsan
As always a natures beauty excellently brought to us. Sorry, I missed your article on the frontpage, but I read it now. Thanks for the tips you gave us, very useful!
Mikan
Lovely like nature itself...
addiek
Great photo again.. they never behave for me! Perhaps I will have to read your article!
WandM
Very very beautiful. Great composition and capture.
unzy
As ever, the perfection Daniel, a beautiful image with marvelous colors and perfect resolution ! EXL+++++++++++++
Roswita
Exellent shot and butterfly Danny
patmartj
Another winner
98Bones
Wow, that's a beauty! Amazing shape and colour, great pic!
SophiaDeer
Gorgeous Dan!! What a beautiful photo. I love butterflies. The lighting is excellent!
zulaan
Fantastic capture !!!! vote
DrmzRmyne
Loved your article as you well know and love your butterfly photos, such beauty!! Excellent!
linkinpark
Butterfly man strikes again ;) excellent shot..