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 (60)
logiloglu
a fantastic macro. the blue is very beautiful. excellent done, Danny. !!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!
qmont
Those are such bueatiful little gems of nature, I love that shade of of blue so soft so sutle, execellent capture of these bueatiful little gifts from the heavens, so often we overlook such small wonders, thanks for sharing these with us my friend.........John
unzy
Very Beautiful Daniel! I love those little flowers for who I have a real fascination, they're so perfect in simplicity but they can be sometimes very elaborated and sophisticated. And we can keot they beauty only when paying attention to this little details of nature around. Yes In tropical zones they are unbelievable gigantic flowers, or orchidees with a surnatural beauty, but this beauty is there, under our feet but in tiny dimention... Thanks for sharing dear friend !
DrmzRmyne
They are beautiful Danny! Wonderful shot!
SNAKEY
Unique shades of blue. Almost seems like faded denom. Bravo!!!:O))
jcv2
To go down on your knees opens an other world. Beautiful, that fragile blue, those details!
jo3d
MAGNIFIQUE !!!! Belle mise en valeur de cette petite fleur ! Excellent !
signsofdeath
an excellent shot of a beautiful flower, wow. Excellent
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent close-up Daniel...!! have a stupendou focus...!! beautiful colors and textures...!!
KingPtolemy
Very delicate indeed!!! Beautiful shot!!!
SophiaDeer
Truly elegant and lovely work!
sittingblue
Fantastic photo! These colors are wonderful, and the subject, precious. v
HobbyHopper
Wow, beautiful small world!
madame
Fabulous shot... the colors are so delicate and the lighting just perfect ! V
jwdell
Awesome+++++++!!!
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snakemove
hello Danny.....wow this is wonderful, excellent macro shot. You saw my latest uplaod? I post it for my mom. But she feels better now. And my pc is SMOKING haha, but the lights are great......very COOL.........I look forward if you come again to HOLLAND........your friend MITCH
ruudbrouwer
Beautiful blue... R
98Bones
Those are nice little treats! Especially like the electric blue buds waiting to open, great shot!
jgeorge
What a lovely shade of blue! Well composed and captured!
terra-man
Amazing colors!
xina
What a beautiful blue - lovely image!
tibet2004uk
Beautiful, beautiful!! I'm in awe once more! This reminds me of Israel, flowers in the sand...fantastic memories...thx so much for sharing! V yes, again!
cynlee
b l u e t i f u l ! :]
Michelle A.
Love how the blue contrasts with the orangey color of the rocks.... lovely!
vjerana
BEAUTIFUL! EXCELLENT DONE!!!
RobertX
i can smell the flowers through my computer they seem so fresh^^
Margit1
Excellent shot! Wonderful little flowers .. love the blue. Very beautiful!
sparky123
I have been out there with you so often and yet can never manage to catch them as well as this..
zatman
Its all been said so just a vision of lovelyness
vlaaitje
very nice soft blue......excellent shot